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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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Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of the RTA's Public Transport Authority, at the Dubai World Congress for Self Driving Transport. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dubai carves out 15km zone to test self-driving vehicles

Trials are part of efforts to make quarter of journeys autonomous by 2030

UAESeptember 24, 2025
American University in Dubai is to launch a new medical school. Getty Images
UAE's new medical school opens - but has work cut out for it, experts say

Challenges include funding and availability of residency programmes, experts say

UAESeptember 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump, pictured with US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, has urged pregnant women not to use paracetamol. Reuters
'Don't be misled': UAE doctors' warning over Trump's paracetamol-autism link

Global experts reject US President's claims over use of drug by pregnant women

UAESeptember 23, 2025
Ozempic Insulin injection pen or insulin cartridge pen for diabetics.
Is microdosing the answer to costly weight loss drugs?

Doctors say lower doses of GLP-1 medicines would further cut side effects, including vomiting

UAESeptember 15, 2025
Technology is playing an increasingly important role in health services. Getty IMages
How digital health is supporting millions of refugees around world

Patient data security a key priority for sector, health conference in Dubai hears

UAESeptember 10, 2025
Honey, a stray cat that lives on the grounds of Al Bandar community, at Al Raha Beach. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
Free course set up to help manage Abu Dhabi's stray cats

More than 4,000 felines on streets offered care by volunteers

UAESeptember 10, 2025
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have responded to ageing population growth with their own national strategies to develop geriatric care.
Could Dubai longevity drive make living to 120 a reality?

World Health Expo hears the UAE's potential to significantly expand its population's lifespan

UAESeptember 09, 2025
A doctor checks the skin of a girl presenting with chicken pox. Getty Images
New UAE residents urged to take up chickenpox vaccine to protect children

Robust UAE immunisation strategy shows continuing success as cases of some diseases such as measles surge globally

UAESeptember 08, 2025
More rain is in store in parts of the Emirates next week. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE set for more rain next week but temperatures to top 40°C

Cloudy skies in store in days to come, with morning fog to roll in

UAESeptember 07, 2025
Xpanceo has designed an implant capable of restoring the sight of patients with corneal blindness. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Eye implants made in Dubai bring new treatment for blindness into view

Bioengineered cornea developed in partnership by Dubai tech company offers hope to patients

UAESeptember 05, 2025
The fortunes of the Mt Iba and its crew made headlines after the vessel ran aground in Umm Al Quwain in 2021. Reem Mohammed / The National
Tide of anger rises around world as merchant sailors are abandoned at sea

Last year was the worst on record for stranded seafarers, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation

UAESeptember 04, 2025
A senior Dubai Traffic Police officer urged drivers to be careful after a motorist drove her Porsche into a shop window in Al Wasl instead of braking while parking. Photo: Dubai Police.
Porsche driver mistakes accelerator for brake and drives into Dubai shop

Police say nobody was injured in crash, after driver loses control of Cayenne while trying to park

UAESeptember 02, 2025
Demand for health care has soared among manual workers in Sharjah since health insurance was made mandatory. Victor Besa / The National
Mandatory insurance drives up patient numbers by 25% in Northern Emirates

The insurance provides broader access to treatment for low income workers, say health professionals

UAEAugust 22, 2025
About 70 per cent of vehicle fires start in the engine but the new system detects an outbreak quickly. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Blazing a trail: School buses get high-tech fire safety boost for new term

Suppression systems must be fitted to all buses under government guidelines

UAEAugust 22, 2025
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Tenants tell of escape as Dubai residential block engulfed by flames

Eight apartments damaged as fire spreads through Jumeirah Village Circle building

UAEAugust 17, 2025
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