Imagine your bones getting so weak that a sneeze or a sudden movement breaks them - that is what osteoporosis reduces bone health to. It is a silent enemy that creeps into our body as we age and bursts onto the scene in the form of fractures and unexplained pain. The disease generally has no symptoms and is rarely diagnosed until bones break or fra

Healthy UAE residents as well as at-risk groups must ensure they are vaccinated to avoid any outbreak of flu this winter, authorities said on Sunday.  Officials stressed that the common infection was particularly susceptible to mutations, meaning previous vaccinations could be rendered ineffective. Launching a new programme to encourag

A 16-year old female with a 60-degree adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) underwent a successful surgery led by Dr. Sherief Elsayed, Consultant Spinal Surgeon at Al Zahra Hospital in Sharjah. A patient-specific 3D printed model of the spine was utilised to aid accuracy during the operation which is deemed to be the first of its kind in th

A 16-year-old female patient with a 60-degree adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) underwent a successful surgery led by Dr Sherief Elsayed, Consultant Spinal Surgeon at Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah. Here a patient-specific 3D printed model of the spine was utilised to aid accuracy. This marks the first time a team in the UAE has undertaken such a p

NMC, the leading GCC and international private healthcare operator, has reported a 32.6 percent growth in revenues for the first half of 2019 at $1.236 billion, compared to $932m over the same period in 2018. However, the London-listed company, which is reportedly worth up to $1.9bn, refused to comment on reports that two groups, including one b