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Qatar to help dozens of children with critical heart cases in Bangladesh

Dozens of children have received life-saving medical assistance free of charge thanks to the charity’s latest support. Around 31 children from Bangladesh who suffered from congenital heart defects were offered…

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Dangerous chemicals found in ‘takeout containers and nonstick pans’

High levels of exposure to chemicals found in both non-stick pans and takeout containers is associated to increased cancer risk, weakened immune function, and developmental delays in children. More people…

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Report: Qatar is the most ‘teeth-conscious’ country

The latest study was conducted by Kent Express, the UK’s leading mail order dental supplier. Qatar has topped the list of the oral health league table thanks to its advanced…

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Researchers in Qatar develop platform to obtain health data from smartwatches

SIHA is an AI-based approach for chronic disease management, and is the latest of innovative solutions to come out of Qatar Foundation. Researchers at the Qatar Computing Research Institute have…

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Qatari women at ‘higher risk’ of recurrent strokes, new research reveals

A new study on the impact of stroke on the Qatari population has been published in a scientific journal. A first-of-its-kind research on the impact of stroke on Qataris entitled…

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No need to wait at the clinic, patients can now receive digital consultations

The digital health programmes will target patients with chronic conditions such as Type-2 diabetes Patients can now access health programmes remotely through the collaboration of Droobi Health, a digital platform…

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Qatar to provide health services to 4 million Syrians

A two year Qatari program aims to provide sufficient health services to 4 million people in Idlib, Northern Syria. The “Quest – Health 2020” Initiative is implementing a comprehensive program…

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The Mum Diaries

Dear Mum: Let yourself feel the storm, the rainbow is coming

Dear Mum, Dear you.. dear everyone, How are you feeling? More importantly, how is your heart doing? As this turbulent year comes to an end, you may be feeling some…

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Scientists in Qatar explore the possibility of repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19 treatment

Qatar University (QU) and Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) work on expanding certain drugs’ original scope. Scientists from QU and QBRI have been exploring the possibility of repurposing antitumor drugs…

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