Health

Dubai is prepared to host the highly-anticipated 2023 PrecisionMed Exhibition & Summit (PMES) on 23-24 May at the Dubai World Trade Centre. PMES 2023, regarded as the pre-eminent event for advancements in precision medicine in the Middle East, brings together an influential gathering of healthcare pioneers. Fostering an environment conducive to…

A peer-reviewed study released on Monday reveals that an oral weight loss drug developed by Pfizer demonstrates similar efficacy and faster results compared to Novo Nordisk's Ozempic injection. The phase two clinical trial included 411 adults with Type 2 diabetes who were either given Pfizer's pill, danuglipron, twice a day or a placebo. The study…

A study published this week suggests that the time of day when you exercise may determine your health benefits. This is because physical activity in the afternoon may offer the greatest benefits. When it comes to exercise and longevity, timing is very critical. Researchers from the Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute in China and colleagues from…

Apple's long-running quest to incorporate blood glucose monitoring into the Apple Watch appears to be moving forward. Sources at Bloomberg claim that the company's no-prick monitoring is now at a "proof-of-concept stage" and could be marketed once it becomes smaller. The technology uses lasers to measure glucose levels under the skin. It was…

At a meeting in Tanzania, 12 African countries pledged to end AIDS in children by 2030. The first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children marked an invaluable step in ensuring that all boys and girls with HIV have access to life-saving treatment, and that HIV-positive mothers can deliver babies free of infection. The…

A federal prosecutor has accused three nursing schools in Florida of selling more than 7,600 fake diplomas. According to the Department of Justice, individuals who purchased the fake degrees and transcripts were able to sit for the national nursing board examination. As a result, they were able to obtain nursing licenses without ever having taken…

Beijing reported nearly 60,000 Coronavirus-related deaths since Dec. 8, prompting the WHO to urge China to keep releasing COVID-19 data. Beijing announced the death toll as the Communist Party abruptly dropped antivirus restrictions in December despite a surge in infections. The WHO and other governments appealed for information, while the United…

World Health Organization (WHO) officials recommended that countries consider recommending masks for passengers on long-haul flights given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States. WHO and Europe officials said at a press briefing that the XBB.1.5 sub-variant was detected in small but growing numbers in…

With the beginning of the fourth year of the Coronavirus pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), expressed his optimism for the end of the pandemic in 2023. During a press conference held today at WHO's headquarters in Geneva, Dr. Ghebreyesus indicated that COVID-19 was on the decline for the…

According to a new report by Airfinity, the number of deaths from COVID infections in China has doubled as infections soar. There will be 584,000 COVID deaths in China by January 23, according to the report. As reported by an Australian publication, the number of people dying from COVID in China has increased to 9,000 each day. The news.com.au site…