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Children are particularly vulnerable to measles and symptoms include a cough, fever and blotchy skin rash. AFP

Global vaccination efforts under threat after sharp rise in US measles cases

Funding cuts to WHO inoculation programmes and misinformation on social media hindering plans to eliminate virus by 2030

ExclusiveUK nurses flock to Middle East as record numbers leave NHS

CommentToo many in Gulf taking weight-loss drugs without prescription

Bahrain's pioneering use of sickle cell disease treatment hailed

Affordable obesity drugs could bring seismic shift to health care, conference hears

In focus

Kevin de Bruyne is set to make his final home appearance for Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. PA

Man City face Bournemouth with Champions League hopes on knife edge

US President Donald Trump's wife Melania speaks during the bill-signing event for the Take it Down Act. AP

How the Take It Down Act signed by Trump works

Post Malone performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April. REUTERS

Post Malone to perform at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Tarzan and Arab Nasser's Once Upon A Time In Gaza focuses on what it is like for people to exist in Gaza. Photo: BAC Films

Review: Once Upon a Time in Gaza is an ode to Palestinian resilience

Visitors at the newly opened teamLab Phenomena, an immersive artwork experience museum in Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson/The National

ExclusiveUAE's travel and tourism sector to add more than 26,000 jobs this year

An AI microprocessor on its motherboard computer circuit. Getty / IStockphoto

Abu Dhabi's MGX partners with Nvidia to build Europe's largest AI campus

Blueberries being grown in Al Ain, which will soon be home to a Dh120 million agritech hub. Photo: Elite Agro

Dh120 million agritech megaproject to launch in Al Ain

Dubai is investing heavily in its public transport network to cut congestion. Photo: RTA

Dubai unveils plan for new bus and taxi lanes

Headlines

The UAE is 'making great strides' in its genomic research, according to Dr Soraya Bekkali. Photo: Alamy Stock

Middle East's role in medical science can help fight against rare diseases

Regional progress made but more needed to tackle rare diseases globally, expert says

Digital health and AI empower patients and physicians toward longevity

Richard Lassiter is living a near-normal life after taking part in the peanut study. PA

Daily dose of peanuts could conquer allergic reactions in adults

Abu Dhabi to open first centre to detect Alzheimer’s as early as 40

Sir Jonathan Symonds, chairman of GSK, addressed the growing focus on longevity during the Abu Dhabi Global Health Week. Chris Whiteoak / The National

ExclusiveGSK chief hails Abu Dhabi's 'bold' genome project as health deal is struck

Abu Dhabi to fight cancer with new high-tech facility and 90% cheaper treatment

Dementia on the rise among refugees and migrants

Global vaccination efforts under threat after sharp rise in US measles cases

Girl 'broken in half' by horse walks out of hospital unaided

Buying Health

An optometrist examines a patient at the Moorfields eye hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cash-rich investment funds in the GCC are looking to life sciences, pharmaceutical and healthcare assets in the UK, the US and Europe. Pawan Singh / The National

Arab Health 2024 to showcase UK investment potential for Gulf boom

Dubai event to see UK healthcare and medical tech companies seek greater partnerships in the GCC

Private medical insurance inquiries soar as NHS waits grow

Patients face 'dire situation' as many opt for private health care

'Great resignation' of women raises pressure on global health sector

GoFundMe health care: Americans look to strangers to help pay bills

Early-stage lung cancer screenings can lift stigma

A last hope? More Americans travelling to Mexico for cancer treatment

Medical research

The research highlighted the importance of physical activity throughout a person's lifetime. Getty Images

Exercise linked to brain changes that help prevent dementia, study finds

Evidence suggests it’s never too early or late to start making positive changes

Volunteers to be injected with malaria to study long-term effects

UAE government issues new law to regulate drug industry

How AI can become a doctor's companion

Migraine drug offers pain relief from first day

CommentAll work and no play can deplete the ego

Weekend EssayWhat happens to our bodies when antibiotics don't work?

Medicine

First greenhouse inside Dubai Medical College for plants used in herbal treatment. The greenhouse is totally run by AI. Also introducing the first AI doctor who can interact with patients and diagnose diseases along with dedicated AI empowered robotic patients that help students learn through real time feedback.
Antonie Robertson/The National

Dubai Medical University unveils AI-powered greenhouse

The university introduces the future of medicinal plants and herbal medicine with Doctor Layla, the world’s first AI doctor specialising in natural medicine

Blood is cheap on streets of Gaza, says returning Australian doctor

EditorialWorking to make cutting-edge cancer treatment cut-price

CommentToo many in Gulf taking weight-loss drugs without prescription

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