CHICAGO – An antibiotic that gets its microbe-fighting power from insect proteins was effective at attacking a common infection that afflicts blast victims in war zones, U.S. researchers said Wednesday. The antimicrobial peptide — a fragment of a larger protein found in certain insects — helped speed wound healing and clear infections in mice infected [...]

Zakat Fund has given AED 1.6 million for a total of 74 patients of Epidemic Hepatitis who are not able to afford their medication expenses. This grant comes in line with the Fund’s outstanding Reward and Recovery project that aims to extend a helping hand to the needy patients to alleviate their suffering. Abdullah bin [...]

Gene detectives announced they had found the first inherited link to common types of migraine, a finding that boosts hopes for new drugs to curb this painful and costly disorder. Scientists from 40 medical centres pored over the genetic profiles of more than 50,000 people, comparing those who suffered badly from migraines with others who [...]

Research into combatting superbugs has taken a leap forward after UAE University scientists identified 100 new antibiotics from chemicals secreted from the skin of frogs. Biochemists are now screening secretions taken from more than 6,000 frog species worldwide, with one compound from a rare American breed raising hopes of finding a treatment for the deadly [...]

Lizard spit, cow pancreas and snake enzymes may not immediately spring to mind as the most palatable of nature’s cures. But substances from these three animals, strange as it may seem, have been used to treat millions affected by diabetes and high blood pressure as scientists increasingly search the animal world for cures to our [...]

According to our new research report “UAE Healthcare Sector Forecast to 2012″, the UAE pharmaceutical industry holds huge potential for future growth. Various factors such as rapidly escalating population, liberal trade policies and adaptation to international healthcare standards have been driving the pharmaceutical industry for the past few years. We have done an extensive research [...]

Like the rest of the world, diabetes continues to be a major health problem in the UAE as well. Diabetes is a chronic (life-long) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. Better management of the disease is key to a long and healthy life. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas [...]

The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has introduced a modern technology to the Meat Testing ‘&’ Quality Control Laboratory whereby a new device has been brought in to test ‘&’ count bacterial contamination in meat samples with the aim of enhancing quality control and raising the bar on the specifications of meat delivered for consumption [...]

New expatriate workers who are found to have Hepatitis B when they undergo their medical test will not be deported but will be given treatment, according to the Ministry of Health. Resident expatriates will not be asked to undergo the test for Hepatitis B, while tests for Hepatitis C will no longer be needed under [...]

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that some provisions of the Cabinet resolution number 7 of year 2008, on the medical check up of expatriates, have been amended, following the endorsement of the cabinet as per the resolution number 28 of year 2010. Dr Hanif Hassan, Minister of Health said at a press conference [...]

RAS AL KHAIMAH — The RAK Hospital has introduced new age radio frequency (RF) technology to treat patients with heart rhythm disorders. According to Dr Rajeev Lochan, head of Cardiology Department and Cath lab at the RAK Hospital, this is the first time such a facility is being introduced in the northern emirates on regular [...]

Mattar Al-Tayer, Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has received the chairman of the Council’s Sport Medicine Unit Dr Ramadan Ibrahim and Deputy Chairman Nasser Aman Al-Rahma. At the meeting which was held upon directives from H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai [...]

The Zayed Complex for Herbal Research and Traditional Medicine is a botanist’s dream. Every cupboard is crammed with dried herbs and every shelf filled with jars of obscure-looking seeds and plants. The pungent smell of rich foliage is almost overwhelming and fills every room in the cavernous complex. To the unassuming, there are no obvious [...]

All health care workers employed at emergency sections in Sharjah hospitals are now required to complete life support training in order to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke. The life support training course is accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) and was launched last week at Al Qasimi Hospital. “More than [...]

DUBAI — Prime Medical Center will be providing free medical check-up and consultation to the Filipino community at three of its service branches in Dubai every Friday during this Ramadan. Dr Jamil Ahmed, Prime Healthcare Group Director, said the free medical consultation comes as part of the community outreach initiative to be held from 2pm [...]