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Nick Webster

Nick Webster

Health Editor
Nick has been reporting for The National since 2015, with a focus on health-news articles and a keen eye on human-interest topics. His background is as a health, crime, and public affairs reporter in regional media in the UK. As a Dubai-based reporter, he also covers general news in the emirate and elsewhere in the country and is experienced in reporting on a variety of sectors including economic crimes, wildlife trafficking and animal welfare issues. Nick is a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow.
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The stability of married life could help men live for longer, experts say. Photo: EPA
Could men live as long as women with a few simple changes?

Cultural shift could increase male life expectancy, experts say

HealthJanuary 06, 2025
China is facing a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus. A spike in the northern provinces of China has led to a public health emergency. Reuters
HMPV virus is spreading in China - should we be concerned?

Health services around the world face pressure from rising numbers of winter respiratory virus cases

UAEJanuary 06, 2025
People wrap up after rain falls in Abu Dhabi. The UAE is experiencing a cold snap, with temperatures dropping to 2ºC in Ras Al Khaimah's mountains. Victor Besa / The National
Cold snap brings winter weather to the UAE with rain forecast this week

Showers expected across Dubai and the Northern Emirates by Wednesday

UAEJanuary 05, 2025
Arno Quinton Els and Greta Marie Otteson were found dead on Boxing Day. They were recently engaged. Photo: Greta Otteson / Facebook
Deaths of couple who moved from Dubai investigated by police in Vietnam

British social media manager Greta Marie Otteson and South African Arno Quinton Els were found dead on Boxing Day

UAEJanuary 04, 2025
Technology is set to play a pivotal role in the health sector in 2025 and for years to come. Photo: AP
AI-powered treatments and evolving home care to shape health sector in 2025

Hospitals are seeking to keep pace with a fast-changing landscape driven by cutting-edge technology

HealthJanuary 01, 2025
Five-month-old cat Nico made a full recovery from injuries to his spine. Photo: GVC
How pets benefit from latest developments in human health tech

Neurosurgery, dentistry and prosthetics break into animal welfare to improve pet lifespan

UAEDecember 19, 2024
A new national health insurance scheme will provide critical support to low-income workers across the Northern Emirates. Photo: The National
'A million people in need': New insurance a crucial support for low-income workers

Private hospitals braced for surge in demand as care becomes more affordable in Northern Emirates

UAEDecember 18, 2024
Amanda and Neil Anderson say their health insurance renewals soared after treatment for breast cancer and thrombosis. Photo: Neil Anderson
Dubai authorities urge residents to report inflated health insurance policy prices

Cancer patients and retired property owners told increase in cost of healthcare plans is result of medical inflation

UAEDecember 11, 2024
A boy walks past a Syrian government aircraft abandoned at Mazzeh military airport, outside Damascus, on Monday. AFP
Syrians in the Gulf could face lengthy wait to fly home to Damascus

Significant checks on airport infrastructure will be required before international routes reopen, experts said

UAEDecember 09, 2024
New research from the University of Sydney, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed just four minutes of vigorous exercise reduced heart attacks in women who would not normally take part in regular exercise. Getty Images
Short bursts of exercise can protect women's hearts, study finds

Researchers tracked more than 22,000 people across two years to assess impact on health

UAEDecember 05, 2024
UAE leaders congregated in Al Ain to mark Eid Al Etihad. Photo: Wam
UAE leaders witness spectacular light show to mark Eid Al Etihad

Dazzling drone show and camel train illuminates spectacular backdrop of Jebel Hafeet

UAEDecember 02, 2024
Baby Shamma was born to Emirati parents Mohammed Mohammed Alai Al Naqbi and Noura Al Balushi on Eid Al Etihad. Photo: Burjeel Medical City
Newborns make it a memorable National Day for parents

Families cherish the arrival of babies on day celebrating 53rd year since the founding of the UAE

UAEDecember 02, 2024
Light rain accompanied by strong winds are not expected to disrupt the 53rd Eid Al Etihad celebrations. Satish Kumar / The National
Light rain unlikely to dampen National Day celebrations

Eid Al Etihad will mark the 53rd year of the UAE, with clouds expected to clear by Tuesday

UAEDecember 01, 2024
It is hoped injections may prove a far more effective treatment for chronic respiratory issues, rather than inhaler use, in future. Photo: Getty Images
Breakthrough asthma drug could be held up by high costs

Benralizumab injections hailed as a 'game changer' but steroids likely to remain primary treatment

UAENovember 28, 2024
Barber Mohamed Mir Ebrahim, who cut Diego Maradona's hair, at his shop in Business Bay, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Maradona's Dubai barber refuses to endorse lock of legend's hair up for auction

Maradona's hairdresser during his time in the emirate disputes claims that the lock was clipped while he was living on The Palm Jumeirah

UAENovember 23, 2024
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