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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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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
Nick Webster
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
Nick Webster
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
Nick Webster
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
Nick Webster
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
Nick Webster
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
Nick Webster
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
Nick Webster
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
Nick Webster
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
Nick Webster
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
Nick Webster
The UAE’s residential coastline is expanding significantly to meet a demand for luxury waterfront property, such as Nikki Beach, on Pearl Jumeirah. Photo: Nikki Beach Resort & Spa
How Dubai's reclaimed islands are becoming luxury havens

Latest island plans reflect continued appetite for upmarket properties

UAENovember 22, 2024
Nick Webster
Valentyn Volkov, co-founder of Xpanceo. Pawan Singh / The National
Dubai's $40 million deep tech lab edges closer to next-generation contact lenses

Prototype contact lens with micro-LED display could cut screen time

UAENovember 16, 2024
Nick Webster
Abby Lyons with her son Rocco, who has type one diabetes. Photo: Lyons family
World Diabetes Day: Mother's book aims to unravel son's diagnosis

Rocco Wilks, seven, has learnt to monitor his condition with help of technology

HealthNovember 14, 2024
Nick Webster
Karl Haddad at his DH180million penthouse apartment in Burj Khalifa goes up for sale, at Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Ruel Pableo for The National
First look inside the Sky Palace, the Burj Khalifa penthouse on sale for $49.5m

The National is given rare access to the sprawling duplex apartment that's been empty for years

UAENovember 13, 2024
Nick Webster
James Elliot-Square, who is running seven marathons in seven days across seven continents
Dubai runners plan seven marathons on seven continents in seven days

James Elliot-Square and Paris Norriss will run in Antarctica, Cape Town, Perth, Dubai, Fortaleza, Madrid and Miami

UAENovember 10, 2024
Nick Webster
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