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Qatar hospital launches region’s first sports concussion programme

The Qatar-based Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital has launched a programme to look into concussions in football players – the first of its kind in the Gulf region. A…

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Could diabetes be cured within five years with this new technology?

A new stem cell treatment that produces insulin may be the start of curing diabetes globally. For the first time in history, a Type 1 diabetes patient was cured of…

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65 year-old Qatari man recovers from COVID-19 after months in hospital

Around 60% of people who suffer such critical conditions do not make it out alive. A 65-year-old Qatari patient recovered from COVID-19 and was discharged from the Hazm Mebaireek General…

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Qatar sends more COVID-19 medical aid to Sudan

The second batch of coronavirus medical aid to fight COVID-19 landed in Sudan, in a collective effort to contain the virus. Qatar has continued its efforts to provide medical aid…

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Hamad Medical launches mental health awareness training program

The course will provide staff with a solid understanding of common mental health disorders and how to screen for them. Two divisions in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have collaborated to…

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Hamad Medical launches online physiotherapy portal

Patients can now access videos that can support their recovery process A new website with a dedicated online exercise portal has been launched by Hamad Medical Corporation on October 24,…

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Qatar doctors trained to use new tech simulating psychotic episodes

Speaking to Doha News, an HMC psychiatrist said, ''This device helps the doctors understand and appreciate the agony that patients of psychosis go through and helps them understand the disease more."

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SCH: Health insurance mandatory for all Qatar residents, visitors by 2014

In a complete overhaul of the current healthcare system, Qatar will require all residents and visitors of the country to have health insurance by the end of 2014, the Supreme…

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