Asma Ali Zain

Smoking at an early age, poor eating habits and low levels of physical activity are among the worrisome health behaviour revealed by an international school health survey.

DUBAI - The 15th joint Human Genome Meeting and the Fourth Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference was opened on Monday by Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance, President of the Dubai Health Authority and Patron of the Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences.

DUBAI - Surviving under extreme conditions in the impracticable deserts of the world, a Guinness World record holder, Max Calderan is still ready to take to challenges head on.

DUBAI — The UAE Ministry of Health received Dh100,000 from the Sharjah Charity Association in support of the UAE Safe Injection Initiative.

DUBAI - The prices of essential drugs in the UAE have been reduced by up to 15 per cent to compete with the lowest priced medicines currently available in the region, according to a senior health official. Medicine prices were last fixed in the UAE five to 10 years ago.

DUBAI — Breast implants could be associated with a very rare type of cancer, the Ministry of Health said in a circular issued on Tuesday, warning women with implants and their healthcare providers to watch out for possible signs.

DUBAI - An international search is on for a bone marrow match that can save the life of a three-year-old boy if it succeeds in finding a potential donor in Dubai.

DUBAI — Private healthcare facilities will be allowed to offer compulsory vaccinations for children and adults only if they fulfil the Health Ministry’s criteria, according to senior health officials.

DUBAI - A health programme to screen and treat simple eye diseases at the primary level will aid early diagnosis and help prevent blindness in the country, officials said.

The UAE Ministry of Health has embarked on its new strategy to improve the quantity and quality of healthcare, says official.