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First malaria treatment for newborns, infants clears prequalification stage
Dubai: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reached a milestone in the global fight against malaria, announcing the prequalification of the first treatment specifically designed for newborns and young infants.The medicine, a specially developed formulation of artemether-lumefantrine, has been intended for babies weighing between two and five kilograms and the first antimalarial treatment created specifically for this highly vulnerable age group.WHO’s prequalification means that the treatment...
'I'm a dentist - this subtle sign on your tongue could be cancer'
Many people dismiss the symptom as being a minor irritation but it could be a sign of something more serious
Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts
After President Trump and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year's budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox, to stay afloat.(Image credit: Tracy Barbutes for NPR)
New Foreign Office alert over 'fatal' virus soaring in 42 countries - full list
A high number of cases were reported in the last 12 months - with a 5-fold increase in some areas - and 143 deaths
Heart surgeon names 5 things to avoid to slow down ageing — alcohol not on the list
Dr Jeremy London names five things to slow down ageing and, surprisingly, avoiding alcohol is not one of them.
Child born in or after 2009? They may never be able to buy a cigarette in UK
Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking.The Tobacco and Vapes Bill raises the legal age for buying tobacco by one year, every year, starting with people born on or after January 1, 2009, meaning affected age groups face a lifetime ban.The law, which is due to receive royal assent next week, also tightens controls on vaping, including banning sales of vaping...
Abu Dhabi introduces new daily oral obesity treatment
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has introduced a daily oral treatment option for obesity within its Personalised Weight Management Programme, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC).The programme integrates medical treatment, behavioural support and continuous digital monitoring, aiming to improve health outcomes and quality of life.The new treatment addresses one of the key challenges in obesity management, long-term adherence, by offering a more flexible and...
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says he was treated for prostate cancer and is now healthy
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he has undergone treatment for prostate cancer in his first public acknowledgment of the diagnosis.He said that roughly a year and a half ago he had prostate surgery. Then two and a half months ago, his doctors discovered and treated a small tumor at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital with radiation therapy. That was not announced at the time.“I requested to delay its publication by two months so that it would not be released at th...
How this conjoined twins were separated in Saudi Arabia during one of the world’s most complex surgeries
Dubai: Filipino conjoined twins joined at the head have been successfully separated in Saudi Arabia after an intricate and high-risk operation described by doctors as “one of the most complex cases worldwide.”The surgery, which lasted for 18 and a half hours, has been carried out at King Abdullah Specialised Children’s Hospital in Riyadh by a team of 30 consultants, specialists, and nursing and technical staff across multiple disciplines.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News ap...
Malaria vaccines could help stop 600,000 deaths a year – but not if aid dries up
For World Malaria Day, Nick Ferris travels to Tanzania to meet clinicians and villagers involved in pioneering vaccine trials targeting a disease that still kills 600,000 people each year – and also meets scientists deeply worried about the impact of shrinking aid on these life-saving programmes
"Thin" doesn't mean healthy: Riddhima Kapoor busts a common myth
Thin doesnt mean healthy Riddhima Kapoor busts a common myth
Coronation Street legend reveals breast cancer diagnosis as stars rally round
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American moves to UK and quickly notices 1 big change happening to body
American Russell McKinley has opened up about the big physical change he's experienced since moving across the pond to the UK as he went on to show off his new body
YouTuber, who changed identity, arrested for killing boy 31 years ago
A prominent YouTuber and social activist, Salim Wastik, has been arrested by Delhi Police for a 1995 kidnapping and murder. Previously known as Salim Khan, he had been on the run for 26 years after escaping interim bail. His newfound fame as a vocal critic of Islam ultimately led to his capture, bringing a decades-old cold case to a close.
Abu Dhabi researchers develop smart molecules to help detect, treat brain tumours
Among the biggest challenges in brain cancer treatment are finding the tumour clearly and getting medicine to reach it. Researchers in Abu Dhabi say they may have found a way to address both problems at once.A team at New York University Abu Dhabi has developed smart molecules that made brain tumours visible on MRI scans while also helping destroy cancer cells in laboratory tests and animal studies. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.The researc...
World Malaria Day 2026: Full list of malaria-free countries by WHO
World Malaria Day Full list of malariafree countries by WHO
BBC doctor's 'simple' morning habit helps improve sleep quality at night
The best habit to change comes hours before it is time to go to bed, an expert claims
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Gurugram man takes sex-enhancing drugs before meeting fiancée, dies of overdose
Gurugram man takes sexenhancing drugs before meeting fiance dies of overdose
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