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Health professionals discuss technology in medicine at Tabuk forum
The first Tabuk International Forum for Health Promotion concluded on Thursday at the King Salman Armed Forces Hospital in the northwest region, with the participation of more than 18 speakers from various medical fields and related…
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KSrelief provides free eye treatment in Sri Lanka
The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has provided 200 eye surgeries in its ongoing campaign in the Sri Lanka town of Kattankudy, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.
Staffers of the “Saudi Noor Volunteer Program to Combat Blindness”…
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Madinah accredited as an ‘autism-friendly city’
Madinah Gov. Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz has highlighted the importance of equipping public places and developing programs to meet the needs of people with autism spectrum disorder, helping them to actively engage in the…
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Kuwait launches anti-smoking campaign to safeguard children
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health will launch an anti-smoking awareness campaign on Thursday aimed at safeguarding children from the dangers of tobacco, the Kuwait News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Collaborating with various ministries and…
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Egypt to export lifesaving insulin to Cuba
Egypt will export lifesaving insulin injections to Cuba as part of a new pharmaceutical market expansion into Latin America.
The Insulinagypt injections, produced in Egypt and used to treat diabetes, will be exported through the United…
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Oncology society partners with Gilead Sciences to advance health care in Kingdom
The Saudi Oncology Society and Gilead Sciences, a global biopharmaceutical company, have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in research, clinical trials, medical education and scientific exchange to advance oncology care…
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Third Global Summit on Inherited Blood Disorders held in Riyadh
The third Global Summit on Inherited Blood Disorders was held on Sunday in Riyadh, attended by 400 Saudi and international specialists, experts, researchers, health care providers, organizations and unions, Saudi Press Agency reported.…
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Measles cases soar in Europe in 2023: WHO
Europe saw 30,000 measles cases last year, 30 times higher than for 2022, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday calling for an “urgent” vaccination campaign.
“We have seen in the region not only a 30-fold increase in measles…
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Deadly malaria strain gene identified by researchers in Kingdom
In collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, researchers at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah have identified a gene responsible for the reproduction of the most dangerous strain of…
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Saudi center sets Guinness World Record for diabetes awareness
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel received a Guinness World Record certificate for the Diabeter Center in Al-Ahsa, which specializes in treating Type 1 diabetes patients.
The center achieved the record for the largest…
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