'What an auspicious day to welcome newborns on the day of Eid' Emirati national Sultan Shail was delighted as baby girl Noura Sultan was born at 12.20 am on the first day of Eid Al Fitr. Noura, the second child of Shail, was delivered at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah. Noura’s now three-year-old sister Naeema was also born in the sa

A consistent decline in caseloads has led to further relaxation of Covid-19 protocols With long public holidays, medical experts have urged community members to follow Covid-19 safety measures to avoid an uptick in the number of new cases after the festive celebrations. On Saturday, the health authorities announced 261 positive cases and 97.6

Trials underway into biannual injection to replace daily tablets for hypertension Trials into the effectiveness of biannual injections to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure, have been welcomed by UAE doctors, who said a breakthrough in care could help save lives by simplifying medication plans. Global research by Queen Mary University

Doctors say health system requires both specialist elderly and palliative care for terminal diseases Healthcare providers in the UAE will have to make greater provisions for end-of-life care as life expectancy rises, medics say. Palliative care can improve the quality of life for patients with many disease types and chronic illnesses, includi

The person, who had underlying conditions, had detectable levels of the virus for 505 days Doctors in the UK have released details of what they believe to be the longest Covid-19 infection on record, lasting more than 16 months. The patient, who had underlying conditions, had detectable levels of the virus for 505 days, and died in hospital l