62-Year-Old Stroke Patient Regains Mobility and Independence After Rehabilitation

SEHA’s Salma Rehabilitation Hospital has highlighted the recovery of a 62-year-old stroke patient, demonstrating the role of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and family support in restoring mobility, communication and independence after severe neurological injury.

Collaborations

Dubai Ruler to Fund Treatment for Jordanian Girl with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has stepped in to fund the treatment of a young Jordanian girl diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Awards and Recognitions

Magrabi Health Becomes First Global Ophthalmology Network to Earn SRC Accreditation

Magrabi Health has become the first healthcare network worldwide to receive the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) accreditation as a “Network of Excellence in Ophthalmology,” marking a major recognition of its specialised eye-care services.

Medical Equipment

MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Reaches 10,000 EMEA Patients

Insightec has announced that 10,000 patients across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have now received treatment using its Exablate Neuro platform, marking a significant milestone in the adoption of MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS).

Health Conferences and Events

Jeddah Padel Tournament Brings Business Community Together Through Sport

Bupa Arabia has concluded the Jeddah stop of Bupa Padel 2026, bringing together more than 500 participants and guests for a three-day sporting event focused on competition, networking, health and wellbeing.

Interviews

Memorial Sloan Kettering's Minimally Invasive Approach to Pediatric Brain and Spine Tumor Care

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Minimally Invasive Approach to Pediatric Brain and Spine Tumor Care

Every year, children across the Gulf are treated for headaches, nausea or clumsy walking, symptoms so ordinary they rarely raise alarm. But sometimes these signs point to something far more serious.

ME Explained

Is your filtered water safe to drink? UAE households question the safety of drinking water

Most of us don’t think twice before taking a sip from our water purifiers. After all, if it’s filtered, it must be safe, right?

What Doctors Say

Beyond Cavities: What Your Child’s Mouth Can Reveal About Their Wider Wellbeing

Something I have noticed in my clinic over the past few years stays with me. A child comes in, let us say six or seven years old, and a parent mentions, almost as an afterthought, that their child snores, or sleeps with their mouth open, or always seems tired despite a full night’s rest.

Opinion

You do not need to know the diagnosis before asking for help

When a simple infection turns deadly: how sepsis can strike anyone elaborates Dr. Ali Alsaeed, Infectious Diseases Consultant, Director of Medical Services, Dammam Medical Complex, Eastern Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia.

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