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Transforming healthcare in the Gulf
The Gulf faces many new challenges in the form of a sharp increase in non-communicable diseases Middle East -
Digital health to follow path of PC revolution, says former Apple boss
John Sculley, the marketing maven who clashed with Apple founder Steve Jobs, says use of technology in medicine has ‘extraordinary’ promise Technology -
Saudi-U.S. forum discusses new healthcare trends
Six specialized workshops kicked off on Monday as part of the Saudi–U.S. Healthcare Forum 2015 Healthy Living -
Will the UAE’s digital medicine boom steer us away from hospitals?
The beige walls, the overpowering scent of disinfectant... the prospect of a doctor’s visit can be daunting Healthy Living -
Erdogan: I advised Obama on healthcare reform
Erdogan says he was approached by American tourists in Turkey who urged him to speak with Obama on healthcare reform Variety -
Saudi hospital holds body for ransom over unpaid bills
The 59-year-old woman had been kept in the hospital’s morgue since March 6 until health officials recently stepped in to resolve the dispute Middle East -
GCC heavily dependent on expat health care workforce
A new report examines the current state of the global health care sector and describes the top issues facing stakeholders Features -
Rights group slams Israeli-Palestinian medical inequality
Palestinian life expectancy is about 10 years lower than for Israelis Middle East -
Saudi hospital panels set up to protect rights of patients
Several first aid health care centers had deliberately recorded false information pertaining to patient satisfaction Healthy Living -
Saudi Human Rights group spotlights healthcare shortcomings
A report by the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has revealed several human rights violations Features -
Syria: 15 children die after getting vaccinations
The children exhibited signs of “severe allergic shock” about an hour after receiving the vaccinations Middle East -
Children receive news of mother’s death live on Egypt TV show
Two Egyptian children received the news of their mother’s death during a live program, after she was put in a coma. During an interview on ... Reports -
Male doctors to see female patients with a nurse present in Saudi Arabia
This circular was reportedly issued due to the many complaints the ministry received from patients Healthy Living -
MERS boosts sales of preventive health products in Saudi Arabia
The increased demand is attributed to growing health awareness among the swelling populations of the Gulf countries Retail -
Saudi Arabia's healthcare model and U.S. Republicans
The Saudi health ministry is heading in the direction of the socialized medical care model to provide the required healthcare for its citizens Middle East -
Medical city planned for special needs patients in Saudi capital
A private healthcare group has announced plans to establish a medical city in Riyadh Healthy Living -
GCC healthcare spending to grow 11.4 percent until 2015
Governments in the GCC are working on pumping significant investments to support the healthcare sector in the region Economy -
Obama in 2013: a credibility crisis
U.S. President Barack Obama came into office in 2008 promising to forge a transformational path for America and repair its standing abroad. He ... World -
Two Saudi healthcare firms said to plan IPOs as demand booms
Two of Saudi Arabia’s largest private hospital groups will seek initial public offers of their shares on the kingdom’s bourse next year, ... Banking & Finance -
Nailed it: How your fingertips hold the key to your health
Your nails can significantly contribute to the impression you leave on people. But they can say a lot more about you than just how strongly you take ... Healthy Living -
U.N. urges ‘lifesaving’ aid for people trapped in Syria town
The U.N.’s humanitarian chief called Saturday for a cessation of hostilities in a Damascus suburb besieged for months by the Syrian army, ... Middle East -
U.S. Senate to meet as solution to fiscal impasse still elusive
The Senate will hold a rare Sunday session as U.S. politicians grapple with how to reopen the shuttered government and avoid a potentially calamitous ... World News -
Turkey awards $7.8bn of public-private hospital deals
Turkey awarded contracts worth 15.7 billion lira ($7.8bn) for the construction of 15 city hospitals and a health center to a series of mostly Turkish ... Economy -
Happy to be a loser: 610kg Saudi man sheds weight in hospital
Khaled Shaeri, a morbidly obese Saudi youth who is undergoing treatment at Riyadh’s King Fahd Medical City (KFMC), has reduced his weight by 50 ... Healthy Living -
HIV-contaminated young girl ‘won’t grieve her yesterdays’
Reham al-Hakami, the 13-year-old victim of a botched blood transfusion at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, has returned to school after more than six ... Features -
Foreign company to manage kidney centers project in Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Health has announced that SR1.9 billion will be allocated for a five-year project to provide healthcare services for kidney patients. ... Economy -
Riyadh obesity center to open after 610-kg man spotlighted
Saudi Arabia is going to set up a National Center for Obesity Treatment, Director General of King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) Mahmoud al-Yamani said on ... Healthy Living -
Saudi healthcare spending set to top $26bn this year
Healthcare spending in Saudi Arabia is expected to grow by 10.3 percent to SR98 billion ($26.1bn) this year, compared with SR88.9bn in 2012. The Saudi ... Economy -
$106 million a year for wellbeing of kidney patients in Saudi
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the allocation of more than SR400 million ($106m) every year for a healthcare project for ... Middle East -
KSA sees growth in medical tourist arrivals
The medical tourist arrivals in Saudi Arabia are projected to increase to 105,000 by 2016 at a CAGR of 20 percent for the years 2012-2016, the Middle ... Travel and Tourism