Of the 4,500 new cancer cases reported each year, 150 are of lung cancer in the UAE, according to the official cancer portal of the UAE government. While the number may seem relatively small, doctors warned on World Lung Cancer Day on July 31 that most cases that come to light are in an advanced stage. Dr Mohannad Diab, consultant oncologist from NMC Hospital, Abu Dhabi, said, “Nearly 50 percent of those who come in for screening are those in…
On the occasion of World Brain, physicians of C level and Clinic, Ohio have announced the results of their trials in the use of deep brain stimulation in helping stroke patients regain movement. Dr Andre Machado, chair of the Neurological Institute at C level and Clinic said, “We wanted to leverage our experience with deep brain stimulation to see if we could use it to try to help patients we couldn't help before. After 10 years in the lab, we've…
Dr Sherief Elsayed, Co n su l tan t S pi n al Surgeon, the team were the first in the UAE to use a patient specific 3D printed model of the Spine in order to aid accuracy. Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah also utilized Medtronic's O-Arm, delivered to the hospital for the first time and amongst only a few centers in the whole of the GCC. The patient was a 16 year old female with a 60 degree Adolescent Idiopathic…
GoBe 2 is a smart band uses a unique patented FLOW technology to track your calorie intake, body hydration, sleep, and stress level as well as pulse, steps, and distance. FLOW Technology uses information from three sensors: accelerometer, impedance sensor, piezo sensor, to deliver comprehensive insights on your calories intake and burned. When a person eats or drinks something it makes its way through the natural digestion process and reaches the intestines, where enzymes break down food. The duration of…
Mubadala Investment Company, through its healthcare arm, signed a memorandum of understanding, MOU, with Nirvana Travel and Tourism to formalize their intention to collaborate on projects that will support the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 objective of establishing the emirate as a leading medical tourism destination. Areas of collaboration will focus on potential visitors from the GCC, the MENA region, Russia, China and India, and will include creating attractive and all-inclusive medical tourism packages, as well as exploring joint marketing and…
