Abu Dhabi / WAM In a first in UAE, a team of doctors at Mafraq Hospital in Abu Dhabi succeeded in removing 15 cancerous tumours from the lungs of a young man in an eight-hour surgery that followed chemotherapy for several weeks. The size of the eradicated tumours ranged between 0.8 cm and 8 cm. Doctors did not have to remove ...

  Dubai / WAM The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) on Wednesday announced that 19 UAE national undergraduates engaged in scientific exploration at its research laboratories as part of its Ektashif summer programme this year. The Ektashif Summer 2016 programme offered undergraduates majoring in science, engineering or information technology, an opportunity to experience the advanced technology environment at Masdar ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) a Sharjah-based humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide, is funding a medical clinic at the Zaatari camp in Jordan which when completed, will provide refugees living there 24-hour access to essential healthcare services. Launched in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, and the Jordan Health ...