Category: Community
New red ambulances in Dubai for critical patients
DUBAI – Ambulances in Dubai are to be colour coded according to what sort of patient they are carrying. Patients in intensive care, whose lives are at risk, will be transported in red ambulances. Pink ambulances will be assigned to […]
Pharma EXPO to hold comprehensive sessions on industry operations, trends
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies representing over 650 packaging and processing supply chain, and Florida-headquartered International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) have announced the full conference programme for Pharma EXPO, co-located with PACK EXPO International to be […]
Concerns over chemical contained in skin-whitening creams raised by UAE doctors
ABU DHABI – People across the country who want lighter skin are opting for skin-whitening creams, many of which contain hydroquinone, a chemical that could be harmful if used incorrectly, according to experts. The creams are widely available over the […]
Beijing considers ‘air corridors’ to reduce pollution
Beijing will issue a new urban planning strategy by the end of this year that will for the first time contain a plan to preserve large and green “air corridors”. An urban air corridor is a new field being researched […]
Hamas rockets spur births in southern Israel
The rocket fire from the Gaza Strip over the last week has caused a surge in premature births in the south of Israel, the Wall news portal reported on Sunday. Staff at the Be’er Sheva’s Soroka Medical Center have recorded […]
PH hosts int’l meet on barcoding system
The Philippines hosts an international meeting on the globally-recognized GS1 barcoding system today to protect consumers from fake or expired drugs and hopefully reduce deaths associated with mismedication or drug problems associated with certain flaws in the drug delivery system. […]
A half-cup idea: Portion control in the Philippines
Half-cup of rice option soon a must in Philippines’ city restaurants. Soon, all food establishments in Quezon City, Philippines – including those in hospitals, schools, even catering businesses – will be required to offer their customers the option of ordering […]
Ebola kills Liberian doctor, 2 Americans infected
One of Liberia’s most high-profile doctors has died of Ebola, officials said Sunday, and an American physician was being treated for the deadly virus, highlighting the risks facing health workers trying to combat an outbreak that has killed more than […]
Air quality ‘unhealthy’ as haze obscures skies
KUALA LUMPUR – Air quality around Kuala Lumpur and on Borneo island was ‘unhealthy’ yesterday, with one town reaching ‘very unhealthy’ levels as haze – mostly from forest fires in Indonesia – obscured skies. Kuala Lumpur residents wore face masks […]
Japan gets anti-radiation pills ahead of nuclear restart
Tokyo – Japanese officials are handing out radiation-blocking iodine tablets to people living in the shadow of two nuclear reactors slated to restart this year, underscoring concerns about atomic power after the Fukushima crisis. The move to distribute the pills […]
