Health
Doctors warn chronic diseases are appearing before 30 as biological ageing accelerates among young adults
Oct 18, 2026
Dubai: Doctors have observed a growing discrepancy between chronological and biological age among young patients aged 35 and under. They said there h...
Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill wins EU drug regulator's backing
By Reuters •Oct 16, 2026
The European Medicines Agency's committee on Friday recommended approval of Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill Foundayo, the second oral obesity drug to...
Dubai Health Board reviews progress on Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital and new Diabetes Center
By Emirates247 •Oct 15, 2026
Dubai: In a meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dubai Health, and attended by Hi...
Dubai health facilities rise 7% to 5,931 in first half of 2026 as sector records continued growth
By Emirates247 •Oct 15, 2026
Dubai: Dubai’s health sector recorded continued growth in the first half of 2026, with increases in the number of licensed health facilities and prof...
What is lung adenocarcinoma, the cancer diagnosed in Pope Leo?
By Reuters •Oct 15, 2026
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung during surgery on Tuesday, the V...
Mansoor bin Mohammed attends graduation of UAE Healthcare Leadership Development Program for 100 Emirati Leaders
By Emirates247 •Oct 13, 2026
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic Committee, attended the graduation ceremony for p...
The health cost of desk jobs: Why movement matters more than ever
Oct 13, 2026
Dubai: Sitting for long hours at a desk is no longer just part of the work routine. It has become a health challenge linked to muscle and joint pain,...
Doctors warn against social media beauty myths and overreliance on cosmetic procedures
Oct 12, 2026
Dubai: Doctors have warned against being influenced by advertisements promoting so-called miracle beauty treatments on digital platforms, noting that...
Sharjah Al Qasimi Hospital performs advanced robotic surgery for hiatal hernia patients
Oct 11, 2026
Sharjah: Emirates Health Services (EHS) has announced that the surgical team at Al Qasimi Hospital in Sharjah has successfully performed advanced hia...
Adult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here's what to know
By Associated Press •Oct 10, 2026
NEW YORK: As a teenager, Gillian Maegan Montalbo's pimples weren't too bad - just a few bumps on her forehead and nose. But as an adult in the workfo...
Can AI predict drug trial failures before they happen?
By Reuters •Oct 7, 2026
Novartis’ experimental del-desiran for a rare type of muscular dystrophy was expected to be a winner, with the Swiss company's CEO predicting annual ...
WHO says no further infections detected after death of Russian plague lab worker
By Reuters •Oct 6, 2026
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that no further illnesses have been detected among people who came into contact with a la...
US and German scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for pioneering optogenetics
By Reuters •Oct 5, 2026
Stockholm: American scientist Karl Deisseroth and German researchers Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiol...
SEHA's Al Dhafra Family Medicine Centre earns American Heart Association certification
By WAM •Oct 4, 2026
Abu Dhabi: SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, has announced that Al Dhafra Family Medicine Centre has been awarded the American Heart Association's (A...
Removing inflamed appendix may lower colorectal cancer risk
By Reuters •Oct 2, 2026
Patients who had surgery for an inflamed appendix had a significantly lower risk of developing colorectal cancer than those treated with antibiotics,...
Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up
By Reuters •Oct 1, 2026
The weight-loss drug market is booming, with biotech firms racing to capture a slice of the fast-growing sector dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lil...
Regeneron weight-loss drug halves muscle loss with Novo's semaglutide
By Reuters •Oct 1, 2026
An experimental weight-loss drug being developed by Regeneron used in combination with Novo Nordisk's semaglutide reduced the loss of muscle mass by ...
Dubai Ambulance unveils SANAD multi-mission vehicle at EMS World Expo
By WAM •Sep 30, 2026
Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (Dubai Ambulance) has announced it will unveil SANAD, a first-of-its-kind off-road, multi-mission emergency ...
Ozempic shows lower cardiovascular risk vs Eli Lilly's Mounjaro: Novo Nordisk
By Reuters •Sep 29, 2026
COPENHAGEN: Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday a real-world study found that adults with type 2 diabetes who took an escalated dose of its diabetes drug,...
UAE expands US healthcare partnerships in genomics, digital health and specialised care
By WAM •Sep 27, 2026
Boston/New York: Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of Health and Prevention, led a UAE delegation on visits to leading healthcare, research and acade...
Peptide products' side effects: Abu Dhabi health authority launches online form
Sep 25, 2026
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Department of Health has provided an online form for reporting health problems or side effects that individuals may experien...
Gene activity in brain reveals clues to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and schizophrenia
By Reuters •Sep 24, 2026
WASHINGTON: Scientists have created a detailed map of gene activity within a crucial part of the brain called the prefrontal cortex, gaining insight...
Viking Therapeutics' obesity drug shows durable weight-loss benefit, shares jump
By Reuters •Sep 22, 2026
Viking Therapeutics said patients shifted to a less frequent dosing regimen of its experimental obesity treatment showed superior weight loss mainte...
UAE health ministry urges annual flu vaccination as seasonal influenza can lead to complications
Sep 21, 2026
Dubai: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has urged residents to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine, warning that the disease, which o...
UAE schools step up health monitoring to detect issues early
Sep 20, 2026
Dubai: Private schools across the UAE have expanded programmes aimed at early detection of student health issues, introducing preventive measures tha...