Qatar Tribune - Health Medicine

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MOPH and healthcare partners launch Qatar's first guide to cancer services

Tribune News NetworkDohaIn partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation Primary Health Care Corporation Sidra Medicine Qatar Cancer Society National Cancer Program (NCP) and Qatar Red Crescent the Ministry of Publi

Apr 04, 2022
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HMC announces first-ever global partnership between QRI and Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation

The partnership is geared towards helping QRI achieve CARF linked quality accreditationTribune News NetworkDohaQatar Rehabilitation Institute (QRI) has entered

Apr 04, 2022
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MOPH approves fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Tribune News NetworkDohaThe Ministry of Public Health has approved the use of a fourth vaccine dose of Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for individuals at high-risk of severe infection. The fo

Apr 04, 2022
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MOPH and healthcare partners launch Qatar's first guide to cancer services

Tribune News NetworkDohaIn partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation Primary Health Care Corporation Sidra Medicine Qatar Cancer Society National Cancer Program (NCP) and Qatar Red Crescent the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) recently launched Qatar's first Guide to Cancer Care Services to make it easier

Apr 04, 2022
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2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread

Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the U.S. health officials said Friday raising the possibility that the virus has been circulating undetected for some time.
Many of the U.S. cases were caused by the same strain as recent cases in Europe but a few samples show a different strain federal

Jun 04, 2022
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Baby formula shortage fuelling spike in milk bank interest

The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S. with some mothers offering to donate breast milk and desperate parents calling to see if it&rsquos a solution to keep their babies fed.
It&rsquos a pathway that won&rsquot work for every formula-fed baby especially those with special dietary need

May 14, 2022
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Minister of Public Health visits Qatar’s second lung transplant patient

Tribune News Network
Doha
Minister of Public Health Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari visited Qatar&rsquos second lung transplant recipient who is recovering well from the lifesaving procedure at Hamad Medical Corporation&rsquos (HMC) Hamad General Hospital. 
The male patient a 67-year-old Arab resident who has lived in Qatar his whole life underwent the comp

Jun 22, 2022
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Two medical practitioners booked for working without license in Qatar: MOPH

Tribune News Network
Doha
A physiotherapist and a cupping therapist have been booked for working without license in Qatar the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) said on Sunday.
The duo were working in a private health facility. Reported by the Ministry of Public Health they have been referred to competent authorities with the Ministry of Interior.  
?The Minis

Jun 19, 2022
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HMC successfully performs highly-specialized 'wide-awake' brain surgery

A team of neurosurgeons at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has successfully performed a highly specialized brain tumor removal procedure resection of a complex brain tumor known as a Glioma. The procedure the first of a kind in Qatar was performed with intra-operative neuro-monitoring and neuropsychological support.
The 40-year-old patient who was wide-awake and conscious during the pro

Jun 19, 2022
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Miracle: Cancer trial results in remission in every patient

A small group of people with rectal cancer just experienced something of a miracle as their cancer simply vanished after an experimental treatment. According to New York Times in a very small clinical trial 18 patients took a drug called Dostarlimab for around six months and in the end every one of them saw their tumours disappear. 
Dostarlimab is a drug with laboratory-produced mo

Jun 08, 2022
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2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread

Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the U.S. health officials said Friday raising the possibility that the virus has been circulating undetected for some time.
Many of the U.S. cases were caused by the same strain as recent cases in Europe but a few samples show a different strain federal health officials said. Each strain had been seen

Jun 04, 2022
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Baby formula shortage fuelling spike in milk bank interest

The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S. with some mothers offering to donate breast milk and desperate parents calling to see if it&rsquos a solution to keep their babies fed.
It&rsquos a pathway that won&rsquot work for every formula-fed baby especially those with special dietary needs and it comes with challenges because the countr

May 14, 2022
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Will my child grow out of autism? The question that can't be answered

Tribune News Network
Doha
There is no cure for autism &ndash it is a lifelong condition &ndash said experts at Qatar Foundation during a recent webinar titled &ldquoAutism: Comorbidities and Behavioral Challenges&rdquo but intervention and treatment can improve long-term outcomes especially if diagnosed early.    
The webinar was held as part of a wider se

Apr 27, 2022
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MoPH, partners celebrate World Immunization Week under 'Long Life for All' slogan

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in cooperation with the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) Sidra Medicine and the private health sector celebrates the World Immunization Week during the period from April 24 to 30.
This year&rsquos celebrations are organized under the theme &ldquoA Long Life for All&rdquo which was selected by the World He

Apr 24, 2022
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UK patient had COVID-19 for 505 days straight, study shows

A U.K. patient with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for almost a year and a half scientists reported underscoring the importance of protecting vulnerable people from the coronavirus.
There&rsquos no way to know for sure whether it was the longest-lasting COVID-19 infection because not everyone gets tested especially on a regular basis like this case.
But at 505 day

Apr 23, 2022
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Minister of public health opens Ambulatory Care Center’s state-of-the-art intensive care unit

The 14-bed unit can accommodate paediatric and adult patients requiring specialized intensive care following surgery
Tribune News Network
Doha
Minister of Public Health Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari today opened the Ambulatory Care Center&rsquos new intensive care unit. The state-of-the-art new facility is desi

Apr 19, 2022
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MoPH intensifies measures to ensure food safety

QNADohaThe Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has intensified control over local food and its outlets to ensure the safety of products that are handled marketed and consumed during the Holy Month of Ramadan in addition to tightening control over food consignments imp

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EAA Foundation, Awqaf honour student achievers at special iftar

Tribune News NetworkDohaThe Education Above All Foundation (EAA) and the General Directorate of Endowments (Awqaf) hosted a celebratory iftar for beneficiaries of the Qatar Scholarship programme. This years event is marked by the introduction of more than 100 new s

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Coach Lopez names Qatar squad for double-header against Kuwait

Tribune News NetworkDohaHead coach Marquez Lopez announced the 25-man Qatar squad that will face Kuwait twice this month in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 joint qualifiers.Its Lopezs first squad after being confirmed as

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Oil prices inch higher amid attacks on Russian facilities

Agencies LondonBrent crude briefly topped $86 per barrel on Monday for the first time since November before pulling back as Ukraine stepped up its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.Brent crude oil futures for May delivery were up 51 cents at $85.

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