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Researchers studied how patients responded to semaglutide, which is found in Ozempic and Wegovy. Reuters

Ozempic drug could cut cardiac deaths regardless of weight loss, study finds

Cost remains biggest barrier to greater patient access to semaglutide, doctors say

Abu Dhabi cancer breakthrough could pave way for chemotherapy alternative

UAE millennials prioritising mental over physical health, survey finds

Why one long walk beats two short strolls

Funding cuts and war threaten global efforts to wipe out polio

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How Dhai Dubai festival artists are using light as a medium

Culture BitesHow Dhai Dubai festival artists are using light as a medium

Dubai commuters will have to pay more for taxi rides in the emirate. Photo: Dubai Taxi Company

Dubai raises prices for taxis on smart app bookings

Mayor-elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani with his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair. EPA

Six essential films by Mira Nair, Zohran Mamdani’s Oscar-nominated mother

Japanese troops practise setting up a bear trap in the woodland town of Kazuno. Reuters

Japan sends in army to fight deadly bear attacks

Tennis - WTA Finals - Riyadh - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 5, 2025 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in action during her group stage match against Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova REUTERS / Stephanie Lecocq

Rybakina maintains winning run at WTA Finals after beating Alexandrova

Rory McIlroy tees off during a Pro-Am competition at Yas Links Golf Course in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images

McIlroy hopes to cap glorious season with Abu Dhabi success

Christina Aguilera will return to Abu Dhabi a year after her 2025 Saadiyat Nights performance. Photo: Etihad Arena

Christina Aguilera to return to Abu Dhabi with 2026 Etihad Arena concert

A damaged minaret of the Blue Mosque after the mosque sustained minor damage following a recent earthquake in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, November 5, 2025. The mosque, also known as the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, is one of Afghanistan’s most revered religious sites. REUTERS / Sayed Hassib

Best photos of November 5: Shrine of Hazrat Ali in Afghanistan to Typhoon Kalmaegi

Headlines

The team observed the emergence of the three-dimensional hematoids under a microscope in the lab. Jitesh Neupane / University of Cambridge

Breakthrough in understanding how blood disorders develop

Lab-grown blood cells could pave way for new regenerative therapies

Surge in deadly 'brain-eating' amoeba cases causes alarm in Kerala

People using Wegovy to lose weight have taken part in the study of its effects on taste. Reuters

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

You can be fat and fit, finds diabetes study

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

Blood test could speed up Alzheimer's diagnosis

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

Nearly half of diabetes sufferers unaware they have the condition

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

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

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

A study has revealed the medicinal powers of the mulberry. Photo: Getty Images

UAE's mulberry trees could be nature's secret weapon in rooting out disease

Research highlights the untapped potential of plant extracts in medicine, scientists claim

How graphene is revolutionising the microchip industry with help from the UAE

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

UK millionaire exodus could accelerate after November budget meeting

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