Patients

German killer nurse suspect in at least 84 deaths

Berlin - Emirates Voice

A German male nurse jailed for life two years ago for killing two patients with lethal drug overdoses is now a suspect in at least 84 more murders, police said Monday. Niels Hoegel, 40, was jailed in February 2015 for two murders of intensive-care patients at the Delmenhorst hospital near the northern city of Bremen. Police said Monday that investigatorsRead more

Experts call to build inclusive environment for patients with MS

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Marking the World MS (multiple sclerosis) Day observed on May 31 every year, renowned experts in the UAE have come together to garner the support of medical associations, government and the public at large to advocate for a more inclusive, conducive and supportive environment for people living with MS. The aim is to remove barriers and create opportunities for MSRead more

Dubai patients to now pay for ambulance services

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Ambulance services will no longer be offered free of cost in the emirate as Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) starts implementing a self-funding programme to cover basic operational costs. Patients will be able to use their insurance cards to pay for the service. However, those without insurance will be given the service free of cost on a humanitarian basisRead more

Cancer patients get free blood test, transport in UAE

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Easing the pain of cancer patients, a hospital in the Capital on Tuesday announced initiatives including free blood test, free transportation and creation of a social media platform to share inspiring stories, and setting up of a new multi-specialty. The Cancer Patient Care Society (Rahma) in association with NMC Healthcare organised the 'Year of Giving Forum for UAE Cancer Patients'Read more

The good, bad and unknown about marijuana's health effects

American - Arab today

It can almost certainly ease chronic pain and might help some people sleep, but it may also raise the risk of getting schizophrenia and trigger heart attacks. Those are among the conclusions about marijuana reached by an American federal advisory panel in a report released Thursday. The experts also called for effort to learn more about marijuana and itsRead more

French neurosurgery specialist to perform spine surgeries in Bahrain

Manama - BNA

In conformity with the directives of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa on the recruitment of specialized international medical expertise to treat Bahraini patients in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Salmaniya Medical Complex is recruit French neurosurgery specialist, Prof. Richard Assaker, to examine and diagnose ten cases on 24-26 March 2016 suffering from spine problems. Prof.Read more