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Quitting improves quality and quantity of life, experts say. Getty Images

Smokers could save a day of their lives if they quit for a week

People lose about 20 minutes of life expectancy for each cigarette they smoke

Biden proposes new cybersecurity rules to curb health data leaks

Migraine drug offers pain relief from first day

Cancer study hints at lower risk for tea and coffee drinkers

CommentWhether in Gaza, Sudan or Yemen, health care can't be left out in the cold

In focus

Rishav Raj with his wife Harshita Agrawal, son Arjun and daughter Rishita at their home in Nad Al Sheba. Antonie Robertson / The National

My Dubai Rent: Family escapes hustle and bustle of city life in Dh220,000 villa

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 30: Ruben Amorim, Manager of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Newcastle United FC at Old Trafford on December 30, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine / Getty Images)

Liverpool v Man United: Amorim suffering personal toll after miserable start

The Golden Globes will be streamed live on the Shahid platform. AFP

Golden Globes 2025: When and where to watch in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

The use of chatbots looks set to continue, with the technology improving and the market expanding. Photo: Alamy stock

Will chatbots take over customer service?

A rental property should always be handed back to the landlord in the same condition it was given to the tenant at the start of the agreement. Satish Kumar / The National

UAE Property: ‘I am concerned about recovering deposit from landlord’

A Closer Look

A Closer LookNew UAE taxes, laws and charges starting in January

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou during the Premier League match against Newcastle United. PA

Postecoglou defends Spurs after Newcastle defeat leaves job under threat

Burj Khalifa is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Ruel Pableo for The National

Fifteen things to know about Burj Khalifa on its 15th anniversary

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Mosquitos are a carrier of the disease. Photo: CDC / Wikimedia Commons

Hopes high new malaria vaccine will 'significantly reduce' deaths

Children under the age of five accounted for about 80 per cent of all fatal cases in Africa

Dubai authorities urge residents to report inflated health insurance policy prices

An unidentified healthcare worker outside the McDonald's restaurant where the Altoona Police Department in Pennsylvania arrested the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson. EPA

US health insurers accused of using AI to deny claims in bulk

E. coli vaccines could cut risk of cancer

Demonstrators protesting against the assisted dying bill outside the British parliament in London. PA

British MPs vote in support of assisted dying

Breakthrough asthma drug could be held up by high costs

First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years could be 'game-changing'

Heading a football really can cause brain damage

British MPs faced with emotional decision on assisted dying

Buying Health

An optometrist examines a patient at the Moorfields eye hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cash-rich investment funds in the GCC are looking to life sciences, pharmaceutical and healthcare assets in the UK, the US and Europe. Pawan Singh / The National

Arab Health 2024 to showcase UK investment potential for Gulf boom

Dubai event to see UK healthcare and medical tech companies seek greater partnerships in the GCC

Private medical insurance inquiries soar as NHS waits grow

Patients face 'dire situation' as many opt for private health care

'Great resignation' of women raises pressure on global health sector

GoFundMe health care: Americans look to strangers to help pay bills

Early-stage lung cancer screenings can lift stigma

A last hope? More Americans travelling to Mexico for cancer treatment

Medical research

The new decree law will focus on ensuring that medicines are used in a safe manner. AFP

UAE government issues new law to regulate drug industry

New oversight committee to set standards for pricing, quality and safety

How AI can become a doctor's companion

Migraine drug offers pain relief from first day

CommentAll work and no play can deplete the ego

Weekend EssayWhat happens to our bodies when antibiotics don't work?

Weight-loss drug offers health benefits and fewer side effects in trials

Will we ever see an end to animal testing?

Medicine

Sudanese wait for cash handouts from the World Food Programme at a camp for internally displaced people in Port Sudan in October. Bloomberg

'Profound failure to protect the vulnerable': MSF director sounds Sudan alarm

Charity executive Stephen Cornish tells The National of immense suffering in the war-torn country, where millions are struggling to survive

UAE government issues new law to regulate drug industry

How AI can become a doctor's companion

Antibiotic demand rises despite fear of overuse causing spread of resistant bacteria

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