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Genetic disorders cost $200m a year

DUBAI — The total economic impact on the healthcare system for people with genetic disorders in the UAE is estimated to be around $200 million per annum, says a report published recently.

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The little joys of DSF

DUBAI — 'Do you know what gives me real joy during the Dubai Shopping Festival each year,' asked grandma, hugging the little one under the starry skies in Global Village.

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Road safety drive soon

DUBAI —The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Belhasa Driving Centre (BDC) yesterday announced that a countrywide campaign called 'Be Safe' would be launched next month to spread road safety awareness among children.

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Spotted! Men behind pink taxi wheels

DUBAI — While female drivers enjoyed a day off, two male drivers were spotted transporting families from the Dubai Airport in ‘Ladies Only’ Taxi (pink taxi) that was launched by the Public Transport Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority three days ago.

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Move to set up unified Arab genetic database in Dubai

DUBAI — Plans are afoot to include the databases of Oman, Kuwait and other countries in the genetics database set up by the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies (CAGS) after a trial run in the UAE and Bahrain, according to Dr Najib Al Khaja, Secretary-General, Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Awards for Medical Science committee and President of the CAGS.

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Seeing Dubai grow from desert to a bustling city

DUBAI — 'From a desert, it has become the most modern industrial, commercial and tourist attraction,' says Naheed Nafees, Chairperson of the Pakistan Association Ladies Wing while talking about Dubai and its achievements over the past years.

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15 more genetic disorders in UAE

DUBAI — The second edition of the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies’ publication, based on the Catalogue of Transmission Genetics in Arabs (CTGA) Database has listed an increase of 15 new genetic disorders in the UAE.