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The WHO formally declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC on May 15. Reuters

Global vaccine trials to begin as Ebola and mpox spread in Africa

DRC Ebola death toll reaches 3,007 as WHO chief warns of threat to wider region

Hidden Middle East gene can signal Parkinson's disease

Shops in UAE free from eggs linked to Salmonella outbreak in US

Tired out? Scientists hope new brain drugs could bring end to fatigue

Gastric stent developed in UAE could help patients after weight-loss surgery

UAE hospital using AI-powered mattress to tackle poor sleep
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Could these habits cost you 13 healthy years?
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Army veteran embarks on 40-day ultra-marathon
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Turkish boy begins $2.8m gene therapy in Abu Dhabi
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How school vending machine blocks unhealthy snacks
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Wegovy weight-loss pill arrives in the UAE
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WHO chief: Fight against Ebola 'not without hope'
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Dubai Police bring community together with run and ride
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Five ways families can reduce stress in uncertain times
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UAE approves new weight loss pill
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AI retinal scans offer early detection of heart disease in the UAE
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Inside Abu Dhabi Biobank holding five million samples
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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

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A survey conducted last year found that 22.4 per cent of adults in the UAE are living with obesity. Getty

CommentThe UAE's approach to tackling obesity goes beyond prescribing a magic pill

Medicated weight loss is just one aspect of a much broader strategy

UAE approves use of 'most expensive drug' to give sick children hope

Scientists comb through research for milestone cure for male baldness

Palestinian-Jordanian girl hopes for new life after US surgery

Medicine

Doctors perform a surgery at the first specialised hospital for children with congenital heart defects in Kabul, Afghanistan earlier this month. Proponents of surgery postulate huge benefits but only if millions are first invested in new infrastructure and costly machinery. EPA

CommentThe neglected knife: Why global health overlooks surgery

Billions of people still lack access to safe, affordable surgery, even as the world spends vast sums on other global health priorities

UCL surgeons pioneer AI-aided brain tumour operation

Boy begins $2.8m treatment for rare muscle-wasting disease

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