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Egyptian woman dies of Blird Flu
A 30-year-old Egyptian woman living in the Cairo area has died of bird flu. The number of people who have died from the disease now stands at 22. She was the third person to die of Bird flu in Egypt in the past two weeks.
Egypt: Monday, April 14 - 2008 at 07:41

Qualiphar-Gifrer sets up in Dubai
Belgian pharmaceutical Qualiphar-Gifrer has signed a partnership agreement with Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech) to set up operations within the life sciences park. The company deals into healthcare products, contract manufacturing and production of plant-herbal extracts.
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, April 12 - 2008 at 11:29

Aldar to develop Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Mubadala Development Company has awarded Aldar Properties with the funding and development of the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi on Al Sowa Island. Site enabling activity has already commenced for the state-of-the-art medical facility, which is set to offer residents of the UAE and the region high end healthcare and cutting edge technology. Scheduled to be operational in 2011, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi will include a multi-specialty tertiary care centre and adjacent clinic.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, April 10 - 2008 at 08:53

Pro-Pharmaceuticals to commercialise cancer drug
US-based Pro-Pharmaceuticals, a company developing targeted therapeutic compounds to treat serious disease, has announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Yiaco Medical Co of Kuwait for the commercialisation of Davanat for the treatment of colorectal and biliary cancer. Yiaco Medical serves 18 countries and represents 80 healthcare companies in the Middle East and North Africa. Davanat is a proprietary carbohydrate polymer. Davanat's mechanism of action is based upon binding to lectins on the diseased cell surface. It targets specific lectin receptors (Galectins) that are over-expressed on cancer cells.
Kuwait: Wednesday, April 09 - 2008 at 08:27

1st robotic arm surgery in UAE
The first robotic arm-assisted surgery in the UAE will occur on Friday at Rashid Hospital when foreign experts perform the surgery on three UAE patients, reported Gulf News. The procedure will be broadcast live to an audience at the hospital auditorium, part of a three-day laparoscopic and endoscopic surgical conference organised by the Emirates Medical Association. Robotic surgery is performed by a specially designed robot controlled by a surgeon in another room. The method lessens the risks of infection and requires fewer people to perform a surgery.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, April 08 - 2008 at 07:48 |

Qatar only wants healthy beef
Qatar is the only GCC country which does not import beef from the United States, reported The Peninsula. According to the US Department of Agriculture Attache based in Dubai, the issue is being dealt with for seven years now as the Qatari guidelines require at the time beef should be from healthy animals, from animals not exceeding 18 months of age, fed with feed free of animal protein, subject to examination by vets before and after slaughter, free from suspected infection source parts and free from meat around the cow's backbone. The 18 months of age has been amended to 30 months in December last year.
Qatar: Monday, April 07 - 2008 at 10:02 |

Paediatrics get CME credit hours
The Harvard Medical School Dubai Center Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research has awarded 13 credit hours to paediatricians in the region who participated in the Continuing Medical Education initiative in pediatrics. These credits are recognized by the Ministry of Health as well as Dubai and Abu Dhabi Health Authorities.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 06 - 2008 at 09:46

Mozarella cancer scare in Qatar
Qatar has taken samples of the popular Italian white cheese mozzarella from the local market to carry out extensive laboratory tests to find out if it contains cancer-causing bacteria, reported The Peninsula. Qatar's National Health Authority will test the samples to find out if the levels of dioxin in the cheese has exceeded the permitted levels, which may cause cancer.
Qatar: Saturday, April 05 - 2008 at 08:41 |