Pvt cord blood centres to offer collection kits

DUBAI — Private cord blood centres in the UAE are trying to work their way around an impending ban by offering to store stem cells abroad through collection kits on sale on their web sites.

TB: Treatment sought for expatriates too

DUBAI — On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day today, UAE health officials have called for a change in government policies regarding provision of treatment to expatriates suffering from the disease.

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42 more HIV cases among nationals, says MoH official

DUBAI – Forty-two more HIV AIDS cases have been reported among UAE nationals since the Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the total number of patients suffering from the disease in the country last year, an MoH official said yesterday.

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Strategic plan to combat smoking

DUBAI — The GCC countries will soon issue standardised marketing regulations for tobacco products, a senior Ministry of Health (MoH) official said yesterday.

E/15 number plate fetches Dh3.12m

DUBAI — A whopping Dh3.12 million was offered for a two-digit number plate during an auction for some important numbers held by the Roads and Transport Authority at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel yesterday.

Trucks to be diverted to Outer Bypass Road

DUBAI — The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plans to re-direct the passage of trucks to the Outer Bypass Road once it is open to traffic by the end of this year to reduce the burden on Emirates Road, a senior official has said.