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Tobacco to Kill 6 Million Next Year

Tobacco use will kill 6 million people next year from cancer, heart disease, emphysema and a range of other ills, the American Cancer Society said in a report issued on Tuesday.

The society’s new Tobacco Atlas estimates that tobacco use costs the global economy $500 billion a year in direct medical expenses, lost productivity and environmental [...]

ETA Star Healthcare Ties Up With Green Air Technology

ETA Star Healthcare, a provider of healthcare solutions in the UAE, has partnered with Green Air Technology, a subsidiary of Gulf General Investment Company (GGICO) to introduce AiroCide, a green technology developed by Nasa.

AiroCide is a unique and patented airborne contamination control device.

AiroCide uses exclusive Nasa technology to eliminate airborne pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria, airborne [...]

Seha Ambulatory Healthcare Services Promotes ‘Healthy Living during Ramadan’ in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain

The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company’s (Seha) Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS) announced the launch ‘Healthy Living during Ramadan’ campaign and healthcare activities at leading malls in Abu Dhabi & Al Ain and at its healthcare centers.

These activities that are aimed at promoting a healthy and fit lifestyle is a medium for Seha-AHS to express our [...]

Jordan Cancer Centre to Set Up Stem Cell Bank

Jordan’s King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC) is setting up a stem cell bank to support its stem cell transplantation program, which handles up to 100 cases every year, the Jordan Times has reported. ‘The stem cell bank will be established as part of a 2,000-square-meter expansion of the KHCC and it will be a public [...]

Lifestyle Diseases Create Saudi Healthcare Boom

According to a research by India-based research firm RNCOS, the Saudi Arabian healthcare market is experiencing rapid growth. Due to the prevalence of lifestyle diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension, the healthcare sector in the kingdom is growing faster than in other countries in the Middle East. Over the coming years, the report – [...]