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Enlarged adenoids could cause sleep apnea and bedwetting in younger children

According to a Dubai based healthcare specialist, children who have been suffering from recurrent throat or ear infections need to consult with an ENT specialist. The statement comes as a result of high number of cases of adenoids being diagnosed at a later stage of infection. This can even result in complications such as Enuresis (bedwetting) and sleep apnea, that are otherwise avoidable and unnecessary. Adenoids are a collection of tissues, like the lymph nodes or the tonsils, found behind…

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Turkish Cargo expands its pharma corridor across 400 stations

Turkish Cargo, the fastest growing global air cargo brand, keeps bringing health to the world by carrying pharmaceuticals between destinations certified by the global aviation authorities. The successful brand has created a pharma corridor between over 400 stations by carrying pharmaceuticals in important and certified destinations such as Mumbai, Brussels, Istanbul, Singapore, Dubai, Basel, London and Amsterdam. Turkish Airlines Chief Cargo Officer, Turhan Özen said, “As Turkish Cargo, we carry out the pharmaceutical transports from Atatürk and Istanbul Airports that…

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Siemens Healthineers unveil new SOMATOM X.cite scanner

Siemens Healthineers won FDA clearance and is releasing its brand new SOMATOM X.cite premium single-source CT scanner. The device, along with a high-end X-ray tube and other enhancements, features the company’s new myExam Companion technology that can intelligently adapt each scan to optimize a number of variables. The system asks a number of relevant questions of the technician about the patient and the exam, and, based on previously learned knowledge, suggests a routine that improves imaging fidelity, reduces the radiation…

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Smart microscope addresses digital camera capabilities for disease classification

Experienced professionals tend to be better than rookies partly because they know how to use the tools of their trade more effectively. Cytologists who evaluate cells under a microscope become more consistent and accurate when they know how to prep their apparatus to produce clear images. Researchers at Duke University have now given a microscope the capability to intelligently adjust its settings, including the light angles, color, and patterns, to achieve optimal results when classifying healthy and malaria infected red…

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KSA pharma market worth SR 40.1 billion by 2023

With population touching 30mn and state-of-the-art hospitals, both private and public, booming, the healthcare market in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach SR 51.2bn ($13.6bn) in 2020. As is the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, which will double local production capacities by 2023. Industry reports suggest just around 20% of the drugs consumed in the country is made locally, and the National Transformation Programme (NTP) is working to boost the proportion of local pharmaceutical manufacturing to 40% by the end of 2020.…