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Etihad Airways will install new state-of-the-art technology on its long and ultra long haul aircraft which can monitor the condition of passengers who display signs of sickness that might require immediate medical attention. The “Tempus IC” system allows cabin crew to gather vital information about a passenger’s health quickly and efficiently. The data covers a wide [...] Exports of Egyptian-made medicine reached LE 3.5 billion in 2009, over three times the expected figure of LE 1 billion, according to Health Minister Hatem El-Gabaly. The industry hopes to export $1 billion by 2015, and although the minister’s announcement that 76 pharmaceutical plants are under construction, pushing the total number to 180, achieving that goal [...] A visit made to China by a Complementary Medicine delegation from Ajman University of Science & Technology (AUST) has resulted in cooperation initiatives. The visit followed up the trip made to China in September 2009 by His Excellency Dr. Saeed Abdullah Salman, AUST President. The team members visited Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM), where [...] Consumers who have bought over-the-counter pain relief drug Tylenol have been asked to return the medicine, affected by traces of a particular chemical which gives it a ‘mouldy odour’. It has also been reported to have caused ‘non-serious’ sickness in people in the US, to the respective pharmacy and claim a safer replacement. While no such complaint [...] The Ministry of Health on Saturday ordered a recall of over-the-counter pain and fever relief drug Tylenol due to a musty odour that has made people in the US sick. The move followed US Food and Drug Authority’s (FDA) alert issued on Friday in three countries — the UAE, America and Fiji. The ministry also advised [...] The Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore (USA) announced today that it will collaborate in research, education and patient care with the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). “We at the Wilmer Institute have long been interested in the study and cure of blinding eye diseases around the world, and [...] There has been a marked decline in the number of UAE nationals seeking in specialisations like medicine, dentistry, pharmacology and health sciences. In all these branches national under-graduates account for only 50 per cent. This was stated by Dr Husam Al Din Hamdi, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of Sharjah (UoS), in an interview with Khaleej [...] Disabled people in Lebanon still face barriers to accessing the medical advantages granted to them by law, according to a report published on Tuesday. Lebanese citizens with disabilities have “the right to benefit fully from the health, rehabilitation, and support services,” with the state covering all the expenses on their behalf, stated a law passed [...] The Born Too Early: NICU Conference was held earlier this month at Le Royal Meridian Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The Conference, focusing on neonatal health and hosted by Al Corniche Hospital was attended by more than 280 clinicians, many leading experts on the topic from around the world. Neonatologists, Pediatricians, Neonatal & Pediatric Nurses, Midwives and [...] |
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