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HRH Prince Talal bin Muhammad Honors Recipients of the 2022 King Hussein Award for Cancer Research

HRH Prince Talal bin Muhammad, deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah II, honored the awardees of the 2022 King Hussein Award for Cancer Research during a ceremony held by the King Hussein Cancer Foundation in the presence of HRH Princess Ghida Talal, Chairperson of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and Center (KHCC), and HRH Princess Sumaya Bint Hassan. Princess…

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De Quervain’s tenosynovitis… A common cause of wrist pain

A painful wrist is a very common symptom that affects many people. With the rise in the use of computers and mobile phones, this is becoming a bothersome issue for many. The Covid pandemic saw a resurgence of this problem due to online work in most workplaces. One of the common causes of wrist pain is a condition called De Quervain’s…

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Cataract

A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. Most cataracts are age-related; they happen because of normal changes in your eyes as you get older. Most cataracts develop slowly and don’t disturb your eyesight early on. But with time, cataracts will eventually interfere with your vision. As the cataract continues to develop, the clouding becomes denser.…

Interview

Gavin Cloherty

“Global collaboration is needed more than ever to help us prepare for and prevent future viral threats.” Gavin A. Cloherty, Ph.D., Head of Infectious Disease Research and the Pandemic Defense Coalition for Abbott’s diagnostics business, provides scientific leadership in the area of infectious disease diagnostics by conducting groundbreaking clinical studies and developing new diagnostic tests. As one of the top…

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Alzheimer’s… How does the disease start and progress?

Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. It is a neurodegenerative disease, which means there is progressive brain cell death that happens over a course of time. The total brain size shrinks with Alzheimer’s – the tissue has progressively fewer nerve cells and connections. Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a combination of genetic, lifestyle and…

Colleges

Dr. Aicha Hind Rifai

“The Certificate in Health Humanities is open to all healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists and dentists, but also to allied health professionals and medical students.” Dr. Aicha Hind Rifai is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). A firm believer in the healing potential of the arts, Dr. Rifai is a researcher and practitioner in the…

Colleges

Professor Muthanna G. Abdul Razzaq

“AUE has found the opportunity of rising to the challenge in a timely manner” Hospitals magazine had the chance to meet Professor Muthanna G. Abdul Razzaq, President and CEO of The American University in the Emirates (AUE) who shed light on the main achievements and lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic after life returned to normal this year. What are…

Colleges

Stem cell transplant team looks inward to improve survival rates for patients

When a car stops running, the cause usually turns out to be a broken part that needs to be replaced. Similarly, in the bone marrow of patients with blood diseases, the stem cells responsible for creating blood cells are not working as they should. Through a procedure known as stem cell transplant, sometimes referred to as bone marrow transplant, the…

Hospitals

Acıbadem Healthcare Group’s

Acıbadem Healthcare Group began its journey into healthcare services as a small neighborhood hospital in a district of Istanbul/Turkiye. Today, Acıbadem is a global chain operating in 5 countries including Turkiye, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, and the Netherlands with its 24 hospitals, 14 outpatient clinics.  Today, Acıbadem Healthcare Group is a global brand in medical tourism by providing the highest quality…

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