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‘Doctors don’t see it as a problem’: What it feels like to live with polycystic ovary syndrome

Approximately 25-30% of women in the Middle East and North Africa suffer from PCOS. Munna was 14 when she first realised something was maybe wrong with her body. “I was…

2 min

Aster Healthcare launches activities to mark Qatar Patient Safety Week

According to the World Health Organisation, medication harm accounts for 50% of the overall preventable harm in medical care. Aster DM Healthcare, the largest private healthcare network in Qatar, has…

3 min

End of Covid near as pandemic fatalities drop significantly since 2020: WHO

Qatar led a successful vaccination drive since the jabs became available for the public. The end for the Covid-19 “is in sight” as the number of pandemic-related fatalities reaches its…

2 min

Qatar third worldwide for highest costs for health insurance claims

Earlier this month, the Qatar cabinet approved a proposal to adopt the insurance benefit packages and premiums for visitors and tourists. Qatar has ranked third worldwide for the highest costs…

3 min

Qatar stresses importance of equal vaccine distribution globally

The Gulf state has called on Israel to end vaccine apartheid on Palestinians. Qatar stressed the importance of providing equal access to effective and affordable Covid-19 vaccines around the world…

2 min

HMC conducts first of its kind robotic surgery in GCC and Middle East

The medical sector in the Middle East are increasingly relying on robotic surgeries since their introduction in Saudi Arabia, in 2003. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has conducted its first robotic…

3 min

Should nations follow New Zealand in banning cigarettes for next generation?

As New Zealand unveils plans to ban the new generation from buying cigarettes, Maha El Akoum asks if this approach should be rolled out worldwide. New Zealand has plans to…

5 min

Glaucoma: symptoms you shouldn’t turn a blind eye to

Glaucoma is an eye condition that can cause damage to your optic nerve. Here is all you need to know. The optic nerve is responsible for supplying visual information from…

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