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A focus on prevention rather than treatment of sickness can have huge economic benefits, experts said at the Global Healthspan Summit in Riyadh. Photo: Reem Mohammed / The National

Affordable obesity drugs could bring seismic shift to health care, conference hears

Doctors back Ozempic-like drugs for wider health improvements at Global Healthspan Summit in Riyadh

Exercise linked to brain changes that help prevent dementia, study finds

World marks milestone victories in fight to eradicate tropical diseases

Mathematical modelling could help save patients from sepsis

UK health leaders highlight need to share data safely

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Christina Aguilera performed to a sold-out crowd at Saadiyat Nights. Victor Besa / The National

Review: Aguilera revisits 26 years of hits with her unmistakable vocals

Tadej Pogacar will lead the charge for UAE Team Emirates in the UAE Tour. LaPresse.

UAE Tour: Riders, teams, routes, road closures and all you need to know

Countries that have their currencies pegged to the dollar, such as those in the Gulf, will feel minimal effect, analysts say. AFP

How a stronger US dollar will affect Middle East start-up funding

Tahreem Fatima Hashmi with daughters Noor, left, and Iman, who live in a one-bedroom apartment in Ganda Tower, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Omar Marmoush celebrates scoring for Manchester City against Newcastle. Reuters

Marmoush promises more goals after hat-trick in City's thrashing of Newcastle

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajjy in Paris at a conference in support of Syria on February 13, 2025. Sunniva Rose / The National

ExclusiveLebanon wants ‘full withdrawal’ of Israeli forces, says Foreign Minister

Royal Palace of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, one 10 new destinations Etihad Airways is flying to this year. Unsplash /
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Margaux Sauve from Ghostly Kisses perfroming at the 2025 Balad Beast festival in Jeddah. Photo: MDL Beast

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Headlines

Many have urged for the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic to be analysed closely in the event of a future outbreak. Getty Images / The National

Five years of Covid-19: Have the pandemic lessons been forgotten?

Failure to prepare adequately, vaccine hesitancy and protectionist policies mean the next outbreak could be as severe

Estonia leads the way for digital health care drive

Zaki Nusseibeh, cultural adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed and chancellor of United Arab Emirates University, attends the opening of the Stem Cells Research Centre. Photo: UAEU

UAE University opens new centre dedicated to stem cell research and therapy

Arab Health 2025: Need for better planning as population ages and demand surges

Volunteers will be deliberately infected with malaria to help scientists find the next breakthrough.

Volunteers to be injected with malaria to study long-term effects

Fizzy water could help tip the balance in weight loss battle

Global funds to tackle climate-driven health issues grow to $7.1bn but ‘still falls short’

‘Women need more support’: Emirati couple’s miscarriage and IVF journey

Waking up does not make you stressed, study finds

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 research highlighted the importance of physical activity throughout a person's lifetime. Getty Images

Exercise linked to brain changes that help prevent dementia, study finds

Evidence suggests it’s never too early or late to start making positive changes

Volunteers to be injected with malaria to study long-term effects

UAE government issues new law to regulate drug industry

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?

Medicine

Antibiotics are often crucial, but they can wipe out beneficial gut bacteria alongside harmful pathogens

How antibiotics and other meds affect the gut – and what you can do about it

Experts share their advice on maintaining a healthy microbiome

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

UAE government issues new law to regulate drug industry

How AI can become a doctor's companion

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