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Surgeons at Burjeel Cancer Institute carried out the chemotherapy pump operation for the first time in the UAE last month. Photo: Burjeel

UAE surgeons place chemo pump inside patient to fight tumours

Doctors hail 'breakthrough' device used to treat colorectal cancer patient in Abu Dhabi

World Heart DayEmirati patient urges organ donation after life-saving heart transplant

Work stress and bad diets raising heart disease risk in UAE's under 50s

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro can 'change how food tastes'

You can be fat and fit, finds diabetes study

In focus

Landlords are adjusting asking rents in communities like Al Barsha to attract tenants. Sarah Dea / The National

How can tenants in Dubai negotiate lower rents?

Doug Cutchins has run 12 marathons, completed two Ironman triathlons and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro – all on one kidney. Photo: Doug Cutchins

Kidney donors compete in Dubai triathlon to show they're as healthy as ever

Abu Dhabi's first KFC on Airport Road near Al Bateen Airport at the time of its opening in 1975. National Geographic / Getty Images

How Abu Dhabi's first KFC heralded fast-food revolution

A shop in Al Satwa, Dubai. Businesses must do proper stocktakes for tax purposes. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE corporate tax: How to account for your inventory

Ahmed Al Hosani broke the UAE Ironman record earlier this month in Barcelona. Photo: Adnoc

Emirati recalls 'unforgettable' journey to becoming Ironman record-holder

Tom Aspinall will defend his heavyweight title belt at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi where he faces Ciryl Gane. PA

Aspinall v Gane: UFC 321 fight card, times, and all you need to know

Iraq's legislators said they were asked to vote without seeing diplomatic nominees’ CVs. Photo: Office of the Parliament Speaker

Iraq’s diplomatic reboot threatens credibility crisis abroad

A Palestinian fighter from Hamas's Qassam Brigades stands guard as the remains of Israeli hostages are transported through Gaza city to be handed to Israel. EPA

Beyond the HeadlinesWho will fill security vacuum in Gaza?

Headlines

A blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease is being trialled.

Blood test could speed up Alzheimer's diagnosis

Test would be much cheaper than current alternatives and could be available within three years

How patients risk being misled by ChatGPT's 'persuasive' medical advice

A nurse tests a patient for diabetes. Under-diagnosis is greatest in young adults, a global study found. PA

Nearly half of diabetes sufferers unaware they have the condition

Abu Dhabi scientists develop 'Ozempic-buster' weight-loss device

Milk teeth are being used to harvest stem cells for future health treatments. Getty Images

Why doctors have warned public against using baby teeth to treat diabetes

Scientists comb through research for milestone cure for male baldness

Boil don't fry: How you cook potatoes can limit diabetes risk

Recipients of 2025-26 UAE mental health journalism fellowships announced

Babies made using DNA of three people in new IVF trial

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

Pelage Pharmaceuticals have trialled a drug that aims to combat male-pattern baldness. Getty Images

Scientists comb through research for milestone cure for male baldness

Pharmaceutical companies look to gain a slice of the multibillion-dollar anti-baldness market

Palestinian-Jordanian girl hopes for new life after US surgery

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

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

Medicine

The Mini Bancer menu at The Banc in Downtown Dubai features scaled-down versions of its popular dishes. Photo: The Banc

Hold the starter and dessert: How Ozempic is reshaping the UAE dining scene

With smaller portions, special menus and a protein-first approach, the hospitality industry is responding to the rise in GLP-1 weight-loss medication

UK millionaire exodus could accelerate after November budget meeting

UAE to boost number of home-grown doctors with new medicine degree

Arab Parliament delegation visits UAE floating hospital

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