Sidra Medicine Archives

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A new car seat checking station opens in Doha

According to figures released by the Planning and Statistics Authority in Qatar, 196,185 traffic violations were recorded in December 2021. Qatar National Child Passenger Safety Program, ‘Ghalai’, has launched a…

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Sidra Medicine discovers and diagnoses new disease

The patients are currently recovering from the newly-discovered disease. Sidra Medicine has discovered and diagnosed a new gastroenterological disease, enabling them to save the lives of two young patients. The…

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Sidra Medicine transforms microbe identification from days to minutes

Qatar contributes to the medical field with its recent development of a new inexpensive and in-house preparation methodology. Qatar Foundation’s international biomedical institute of excellence, Sidra Medicine, has developed a…

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Researchers in Qatar develop advanced screening tool for genetic diseases

Scientists in Qatar and Weill Cornell Medicine have teamed up to assemble an innovative low-cost screening tool, “QChip1,” that detects genetic diseases. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine’s (WCM) main campus…

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Health & Technology

ازدحام شديد وتأخر في نتائج فحص كورونا، هل تواجه قطر أزمة جديدة؟

أثارت مقاطع الفيديو والصور المتداولة عبر وسائل التواصل الإجتماعي للطوابير الطويلة للراغبين في إجراء الفحص التشخيصي لفيروس كوفيد-١٩ أمام المستشفيات والمراكز الصحية في قطر حالة من القلق، حيث تُواجه البلاد…

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Qatar’s PCR ‘crisis’, what is really happening?

Images and videos of long lines and no social distancing at hospitals and clinics across Doha are causing concern as the country apparently faces a PCR testing crisis amid increased…

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The Round up

The Round Up | 14 June 2021

Top stories in Qatar today on #TheRoundUp ❌ Zara face boycotting calls #BoycottZara ???? Sidra Medicine perform life saving surgery for infant ???? Eco-friendly tech could spell end of batteries…

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Sidra Medicine saves life of a baby with ‘rare’ Omphalocele condition

The little boy has successfully recovered thanks to the medical team at Sidra Medicine and still visits regularly for check-ups. A multi-disciplinary team of physicians at Sidra Medicine has performed…

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Groundbreaking surgery helps child suffering from Apert Syndrome

Sidra Medicine has performed reconstructive surgery on a baby girl suffering from Apert Syndrome in Qatar. Baby Eva was born with all the characteristics of Apert syndrome, including cranial and…

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