Healthcare

July 23, 2018

Moroccan Medical Student Helped Deliver Baby on RAM Flight

Morocco is proud of a medical student, Fatima Abderrazak, who helped a Moroccan-Canadian woman successfully deliver her baby during a Casablanca-Montreal Royal Air Maroc (RAM) flight. When the young mother felt the first labor contractions, Abderrazak volunteered to help in response to flight attendants’ emergency announcement in search of a doctor. The woman was only seven months pregnant. The cabin crew members provided Abderrazak with clean towels and oxygen equipment to carry out the premature labor. The baby became the second......

July 22, 2018

Fakih IVF Fertility Center’s Free IVF Cycle Award Spells Hope for Couples

Fakih IVF Fertility Center, one of the leading infertility centers in the GCC region, has announced that, for a second year, it has granted one couple the opportunity to achieve their dream of parenthood.

Committed"...

July 21, 2018

Over a hundred patients in the UAE use new non-invasive capsule gastric balloon to control obesity and its associated medical conditions

One hundred obese or overweight individuals in the UAE have taken advantage of the new Ellipse Gastric Balloon to lose weight and to decrease its associated medical conditions, according to Dr Wael Dahhan at Emirates Hospital.

“Obesity"...

July 19, 2018

Burjeel Hospital(A unit of VPS Healthcare) Wins ‘2018 UAE Private Tertiary Care Service Provider of the Year Award’ at the 2018 Frost & Sullivan Middle East Best Practices Awards

Burjeel Hospital was named the ‘2018 Private Tertiary Care Service Provider of the Year’ at Frost & Sullivan Middle East Best Practices Awards Banquet 2018 held at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Burjeel Hospital (A unit of VPS Healthcare) is a leading advanced tertiary care establishment in the UAE with multiple specialities ranging from maternity care, orthopedic, and paediatrics to cardiac treatment. The hospital attributes its success to its expert healthcare staff along with the latest in healthcare infrastructure supported......

July 19, 2018

New Phase 3 Data Show Investigational Subcutaneous Formulation of Vedolizumab Meets Primary Endpoint in Achieving Clinical Remission at Week 52 in Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited [TSE:4502] (“Takeda”) today announced top-line results from the VISIBLE 1 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of an investigational subcutaneous (SC) formulation of vedolizumab for maintenance therapy in adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) who achieved clinical response* at week 6 following two doses of open-label vedolizumab intravenous (IV) induction therapy. In the primary endpoint of the trial, a statistically significant proportion of patients receiving vedolizumab SC beginning at week 6 and every two weeks following achieved clinical remission**......

July 17, 2018

Research: Healthy Traditional Diets Are Declining in Morocco

A study on food habits shows Moroccans are gravitating towards consuming more processed foods than healthy traditional diets.

Penn State geography researcher Bronwen Powell conducted a food research on this matter"...

July 16, 2018

Antibiotic Addiction: Health Experts Warn Against Overuse of Antibiotics

Overuse and misuse of antibiotics is one of the world’s most pressing health problems, according to Dr. Asha Thomas, who serves as a Medical Director for Doctor on Call - a 24/7 medical services facility that provides healthcare services at homes and hotels.

“Some"...

July 16, 2018

New Study Investigates the Utility of Masimo PVi® as Part of Goal-Directed Fluid Management in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery

(AETOS Wire)-- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the findings of a recently published study in which researchers at Kocaeli University in Turkey compared the performance of conventional fluid management (CFM) to goal-directed fluid management (GDFM) using Masimo PVi® (pleth variability index, measured noninvasively and continuously using SET® pulse oximetry sensors) in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. The primary points of comparison were the amount of crystalloids administered and blood lactate and serum creatinine levels during the intraoperative period.1 In the study, Dr. Cesur and colleagues, noting the importance......

July 16, 2018

CosmeSurge Clinics in UAE to Offer Customised Vitamin Infusion Therapy, an Effective Alternative to Traditional Medicinal Supplements

CosmeSurge – Dubai, announced today that it has begun to offer a variety of customised Intravenous (IV) Vitamin Infusion therapy options, ranging from vitamins and minerals to a performance enhancement mix, for healthy patients seeking to maximise their health. The clinic is one of"...

July 14, 2018

Researcher tackling loss of healthy traditional diets in Morocco

Morocco's food landscape has been undergoing a major shift: Obesity is on the rise while traditional, healthy food is becoming more scarce.

Penn State geography researcher Bronwen Powell wants to know what’s"...