Health & Wellbeing Archives

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‘No science’ behind phasing out fossil fuels, says COP28 head

Sultan Al Jaber, a United Arab Emirates oil chief executive, is heading the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Concerns have been raised after a report highlighted that the president…

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Researchers sound alarm on rising number of diabetes cases in Qatar

November 14th is World Diabetes Day, which raises awareness about the impact of the disease on people’s health. A 2023 study from the medical school of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q)…

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Musk looking for volunteer to implant first Neuralink brain chip

The stakes of the trial are high, with the technology bearing the promise of restoring communication and physical function to those who have lost it. Elon Musk’s Neuralink announced that…

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Preventing burnout: Expert advice on how to navigate gruesome scenes to stand for Palestine

For the last three weeks, social media users online have attempted to raise awareness on the atrocities in Gaza by sharing chilling scenes of corpses, dead children and mass grief.…

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WHO warns hundreds of Palestinians going under the knife without anaesthesia in Gaza

In the span of 23 days, Israel’s attacks killed over 8,000 people in Gaza, including 3,195 children. Hundreds of injured people in the Gaza Strip are undergoing surgeries without anaesthesia due to…

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Hamad medics in Qatar save heart attack patient in record time

Officials said the patient’s artery was opened by HMC teams in a record time of 25 minutes when the average time is around 50 minutes. Paramedics at Hamad Medical Corporation…

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Pink Month: McDonald’s Qatar holds crucial Breast Cancer Awareness workshop for employees

McDonald’s Qatar champions employee wellbeing with a transformative breast cancer awareness initiative during Pink Month. McDonald’s Qatar, a hallmark of Al Mana Restaurants & Food Company W.L.L., teamed up with…

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Qatar doctors transplant kidney from brain-deceased child to adult patient

In 2022 alone, Qatar performed at least 41 kidney transplants with a success rate of 100%, including 25 kidney transplants from living donors. Medics in Qatar have successfully transplanted a…

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HMC and PHCC medical fees for visitors only, Qatar’s health ministry clarifies

The first phase of the health mechanism is only applicable to visitors. Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the phased implementation of charges for local medical treatments on…

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