Pfizer gets $1.95 bn to produce coronavirus vaccine by year’s end
As nations around the world race to lock up coronavirus vaccines even before they are ready, ...
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World Bank allocates $ 400m to back Egypt’s universal health coverage
The World Bank allocated $ 400 million to support Egypt’s transformational Universal Health Insurance System ...
WHO applauds Oxford coronavirus vaccine data: ‘It is good news’
The World Health Organization on Monday applauded newly published data by researchers at Oxford University and AstraZeneca on ...
Four Arab countries join COVAX for fair access of COVID-19 vaccines
Four Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait, are among 75 countries which have ...
World’s first phase III clinical trial of COVID-19 inactivated vaccine begins in UAE
The first World Health Organization,WHO, enlisted global clinical Phase III trial of Sinopharm CNBG’s inactivated ...
UAE ranked first in 7 global health indices: FCSA
In 2019, the UAE was ranked first in seven global health indexes, according to the ...
Unilever, OYO partner to ensure hygiene measures at OYO hotels
Unilever joined hands with OYO to promote the latter’s “Sanitized Stays” initiative which is meant ...
UAE’s first mask manufacturing facility secures orders until end of 2020
The UAE’s first respirator manufacturing facility, established in May in Al Ain with an annual ...
WHO to mark World Hepatitis Day under theme of “Hepatitis-free future”
The World Health Organization (WHO) will mark the 2020 World Hepatitis Day on 28 July ...
Winners of Reboot Health, Wellbeing Challenge to be announced on July 7
The three winning ideas of the Reboot Health and Wellbeing Challenge will be announced digitally ...
The race to find a COVID-19 vaccine
It’s not an understatement to say that the entire nation’s hopes are focused on what’s ...
IDB backs health sector under its CSR strategy
The Industrial Development Bank (IDB) has played a pivotal role in supporting the health sector ...
Mr Bean reminds people of COVID-19 precautions
The World Health Organization (WHO) decided to use the global comedy cartoon star, Mr Bean, to ...
Sydney Univ. gets $20 m to develop cancer immunotherapy research
The CLEARbridge Foundation granted $20 million to the University of Sydney to develop cancer immunotherapy ...
ESCWA: Arab region made progress in reducing maternal, under-5 mortality
The Arab Sustainable Development Report 2020 said the Arab region has realized significant improvement in ...
Dexamethasone 1st drug to reduce mortality among COVID-19 ventilated patients
Oxford University said that Dexamethasone is the first drug to manage to reduce mortality among ...
NASA selects Nile Preneurs to be partner in manufacturing ventilators
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) selected the Nile Preneurs Initiative – which ...
For 1st time in ME, Egyptian Health Ministry, Facebook join hands for blood plasma donation
The Egyptian Health Ministry has – for the first time in the Middle East – ...
Prince William reveals he’s been volunteering for mental health helpline during lockdown
The Duke of Cambridge revealed today that he has been anonymously working as a volunteer, ...
UN urges eco-friendly cycling for better mental, physical health
The United Nations (UN) called for boosting use of bikes as cycling has proved to ...
30 states join C-TAP overture for fighting COVID-19
Thirty countries and multiple international partners and institutions have signed up to support the landmark ...