INGELHEIM, Germany – Thursday, April 5th 2012 [ME NewsWire] Boehringer Ingelheimto present five abstracts at ILCTM (EASL) including data on interferon-free treatment in genotype-1 patients and those with advanced disease (BUSINESS WIRE)– For media outside of the U.S.A. only Key data from Boehringer Ingelheim’s hepatitis C virus (HCV) clinical trial programme, HCVersoTM, focusing on interferon-free [...]
April 5, 2012 | Posted in
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Dubai, UAE: On average women live six to seven years longer than men. However, the leading causes of death in women such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, lung disease, breast and cervical cancer can be easily prevented through simple screening tests and lifestyle modifications. In the past, work on women’s health was focused on the [...]
Dubai, UAE: The incidence of breast cancer is on the rise in developing countries as well as developed countries, but probably for different reasons. This is according to experts at the Breast Cancer Conference, which opened today (1 April) at the Obs-Gyne Exhibition & Congress 2012 in Dubai. According to Dr. Richard Reyes, Consultant Breast [...]
Dubai, UAE: While the UAE does not have any formal method of collecting information on mental health disorders, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), depression is the second leading contributor to poor health and shorter lifespan among people between the ages of 15 and 44. Experts at the upcoming Obs-Gyne Exhibition & Congress, taking [...]
Imperial College London Diabetes Centre and Hammersmith Medicine Host Key Continued Medical Education For Doctors In April MRCP 1 and MRCP 2 April 1-3 2012 www.icldc.co.uk Abu Dhabi, March 2012: Doctors region-wide still have the chance to participate in two, world-recognised medical courses at Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Abu Dhabi next month (April 2012), [...]
Dubai, UAE: Mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular disease (or Ischaemic heart disease) is on the rise in women in Middle Eastern countries. Heart disease once thought to affect only men does frequently affect women and worldwide, 8.6 million women die from heart disease each year, accounting for a third of all deaths in women. [...]
March 15, 2012 Homeland security ranks high among the Kingdom of Jordan’s developmental priorities. The Kingdom has an advanced public safety and security incident management system in place as part of a nationwide homeland security initiative aimed at effectively preventing and responding to terrorism and other local and regional threats. This system can provide seamless [...]
March 15, 2012 | Posted in
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Dubai,United Arab Emirates – Wednesday, March 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire] The 8th Emirates Critical Care Conference is being held from April 5th to 7th, 2012under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance, President of Dubai Health Authority and the Patron of the Sheikh Hamdan [...]
DUBLIN – Wednesday, March 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)– Covidienplc (NYSE: COV) announced the results from today’s Annual General Meeting. Seven proposals were on the meeting agenda: Election of Directors Appointment of Independent Auditors An advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation Authorization of the Company and/or any subsidiary to make market purchases [...]
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Dubai, UAE: According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 6% of the population have speech, voice or language disorders . The prevalence in the region is expected to be higher however, unfortunately, there are no official statistics regarding the prevalence of voice disorders for neither the UAE nor the Arab region. Dr. Yaser S. Natour, [...]
