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Sidra Medicine starts training first batch of locally educated nurses

As Qatar ranks first in the region for healthcare, one of the country’s leading hospitals begins a training program for undergraduate nurses. 15 nursing students from the University of Calgary…

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PPEs are protecting us but harming our environment

PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) have become an indispensable part of our everyday “new-normal” life, especially for those of us who are frontline workers. PPEs include not only face masks, but…

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Is there a vaccine for WhatsApp’s ‘infodemic’?

With the world’s battle against coronavirus ongoing, WhatsApp has been fighting a similar battle of its own: fake news. The World Health Organisation described the spread of misinformation online as…

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Real-life study shows Pfizer, Moderna vaccines are 90% effective

The study on essential workers is one of the first to prove vaccines are strongly effective in fighting infections in real-life conditions. The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines reduce the risk…

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Qatar’s Hamad Hospital to begin heart transplant surgeries

The country had also recently announced that it will add lung transplants to its list of procedures, with the first to be conducted in the upcoming two months. Hamad Medical…

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Qatar opens new clinic to help smokers quit

Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Tobacco Control Centre inaugurates a new smoking cessation Clinic. HMC’s Tobacco Control Centre opened a new dedicated smoking cessation clinic at Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH)…

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Is Qatar on the brink of a second COVID wave?

Authorities have downplayed the possibility of a second COVID-19 wave hitting Qatar, however an increase in positive cases over the past few weeks is raising concerns. In an opening address…

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Qatar approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Doha signed a deal to secure the vaccines in October last year, which has shown 94.5% effectiveness. Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health [MoPH] officially authorised Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency…

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Mummy brain: Scientific truth or the perfect excuse?

Is mummy brain real? Or is it just a convenient excuse for new mothers? Health expert Maha El Akoum dives into the topic in this week’s feature. Ever misplaced your…

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