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

British MPs vote in support of assisted dying

Bill would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives

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

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Eminem will return to the city for a third time, performing on the event's Saturday slot. Antonie Robertson / The National

Abu Dhabi F1 concert and clubbing guide, from Eminem to Maroon 5

The World Bank building in Washington, US. Its latest report says the poorest countries paid $96.2 billion to service their debt last year. AFP

World Bank: Developing countries spent $1.4 trillion on foreign debt

A motorist in Dubai uses a mobile phone while driving. Many drivers have an exaggerated sense of being in control while behind the wheel. Pawan Singh / The National

CommentWhat's the psychology behind bad driving?

Aether, a performative drone artwork by United Visual Artists, opened Noor Riyadh 2024. Photo: Noor Riyadh

Noor Riyadh 2024 looks to the future with dazzling light displays

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton could only finish down in 12th at the Qatar Grand Prix. Getty Images

Abu Dhabi GP: Ferrari 'not worried at all' over Hamilton's slump in form

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Sunday December 1, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Liverpool. Photo credit should read: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.

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Premier League predictions: Liverpool to keep winning

The Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG V12, once owned by the Dubai royal family, stands as a centerpiece at the RM Sotheby’s Auction at Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, on December 1, 2024. Photo by Ahmed Ramzan for The National

Ruling family's G-Wagen and $11m Zonda dazzle at supercar auction

Simone Rocha accepts the British Womenswear Designer Award at The Fashion Awards 2024 in London. Getty Images

Simone Rocha calls for 'Free Palestine' at British fashion awards

Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated as president-elect Donald Trump's health secretary. AP

What would RFK as health secretary mean for US pandemic plans?

Vaccine sceptic's nomination amid rising health threats is considered a cause for concern by some

Sitting down on the job increases risk of early death

Experts believe the data could lead to a new treatment for millions of people living with both obesity and type 2 diabetes. Getty Images

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

ExclusiveFuture-proofing Emirati talent at London's Great Ormond St Hospital

Flu vaccination in Dubai. Prevention of disease should always be the starting point for global health security, experts say. Ahmed Ramzan for The National

Vaccines can bolster health security and boost economies, conference told

'Digital twins' of cancer patients created to test treatments

Arab ShowcaseGlobal surgeon Mark Shrime finds purpose in faith and patients

World Polio Day: Rise in cases a backward step in journey to eradication of disease

Britain's NHS to trial ‘superhuman’ AI system that predicts early death risk

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

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

Drug-resistant infections kill 1.3 million people a year, adding significantly to global healthcare costs

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

Will we ever see an end to animal testing?

Mubadala’s Kelix bio acquires GHH’s pharma assets

Nobel Prize for medicine awarded for 'worm' gene breakthrough

One million who never smoked cigarettes start vaping in England

Britain looks to become 'garbage man' of space

Experts believe the data could lead to a new treatment for millions of people living with both obesity and type 2 diabetes. Getty Images

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

Researchers found the drug reduces insulin sensitivity and increases the capacity of the body to burn calories

Will we ever see an end to animal testing?

UAE evacuates 210 patients and relatives from Gaza

Arab ShowcaseGlobal surgeon Mark Shrime finds purpose in faith and patients

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