The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Twitter have partnered to launch a campaign entitled #AskDXBdoctor to increase the availability of credible health information on COVID-19 on the platform through an open dialogue with the public. Tomorrow, the authority’s account on Twitter (@DHA_Dubai) will launch the campaign through a Tweet that includes the hashtag #AskDXBdoctor, inviting the public […]
Due to the current Coronavirus COVOD-19 situation, we are all encouraged to be socially responsible and to stay at home. To help our community maintain their health and wellbeing, and to reduce unnecessary movement and travel, doctors at King’s College Hospital London Dubai will be coming to you, instead of you visiting the hospital to […]
As a breast cancer survivor, a 28-year old young mother, oversees Mother’s Day as a time of reflection and thankfulness. The young patient was diagnosed with phylloid tumour in her breast which was about 10-12 cm. This was the third time the patient was diagnosed with a cancer. In the past, she had two surgeries […]
27 year old Zaytuna from Uzbekistan had a fall in her home just three months after the birth of her baby girl, and had dislocated her knee. Unable to bear the pain, she visited Zulekha Hospital Dubai after the injury to consult Dr. Chidananda Shivashankar – Specialist Orthopaedician. She also had a history of frequent […]
With the celebration of Mother’s Day on 21st of March, all mothers remember their journey to motherhood. While for the 30-year-old Emirati SA, the probability to bear her own child looked bleak after she was diagnosed with cancer. However, she did not give up and visited several oncology centers overseas. Unfortunately, none of her eggs […]
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) is committed to improving health in the UAE and beyond; to date MBRU has successfully completed 11 organ transplants, in collaboration with Mediclinic City Hospital and Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital (AJCH), who all work hand-in-hand with the Ministry of Health and Prevention’s (MoHAP) National […]
Non communicable diseases are having a huge impact on the health and economy of the world. Cancers are rising in incidence and prevalence. Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, with approximately 1·8 million new cases in 2018. Department of Health, Abu Dhabi( DOH) reports that CRC is the second most common […]
A hospital often witnesses frantic relatives rushing into an emergency room, holding their unresponsive patient. With shallow breathing, dangerously low blood pressure and oxygen levels, and a high fever, most individuals are of the opinion that the heart of the patient is in jeopardy of stopping if left untreated any longer. Life and death situations […]
Aster Clinic, the neighbourhood family clinic with a widespread network of more than 60 clinics across the UAE is committed to providing friendly, affordable and accessible healthcare at the highest quality standards for the community. This March, Aster Clinic has a number of special money saving offers including: Cervical Cancer Screening (LBC Test) for just […]
Liver is a unique organ and so is liver failure. Failure of organs like kidney, heart, pancreas, small intestine can be managed medically or bridged for some time (i.e., Dialysis for kidney, Ventricular assist devices for heart, insulin for pancreas, parenteral nutrition for small bowel). However, till date, medical science has not been able to […]
