An informal survey recently put the healthcare industry at the top of the key industrial sectors earmarked for growth in the GCC in 2018. Along with the education and F&B sectors, the healthcare ...

The need of having a more functional hand stimulated the development of silicone implants for small joint arthroplasty in 1962. Silicone implants were studied extensively in laboratory tests, animal ...

The next generation of laboratories, fuelled by the convergence of breakthroughs in bioscience and computing power, is an evolving phenomenon that will enhance medical discovery, research, and ...

Assessing and managing risks is the best weapon that can be used to avert catastrophes. By evaluating the action plan for potential problems and developing strategies to address them, one can improve ...

We can say with considerable impunity, most hospitals that do not do well actually fail in the project conception stage itself. The importance of starting right cannot be stressed enough. You always ...

While access to care has improved considerably and is also supported by mandatory health insurance programmes in many countries and city states, there still exists gaps in the health system largely ...

The future is NOW. The challenges of space travel are fuelling innovations that will benefit healthcare on Earth, while experts look into positioning artificial intelligence to empower women's health ...

Asclepius was the God of Medicine, according to ancient Greek Mythology; and his ‘rod of Asclepius’, the snake entwined staff, is still a widely recognised symbol of medicine. For centuries, Asclepius ...

Deepa V Narwani is the Head of Editorial at Omnia Health, part of Informa Markets, and has extensively covered the B2B side of the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Informa Markets, Deepa was a ...

For many years, the governments of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have met the healthcare needs of their citizens by funding treatment abroad when the appropriate treatment, care and ...

Arab Health gets a makeover. The name World Health Expo (WHX) unifies Informa's healthcare events around the world to better facilitate connection and collaboration under a single brand. WHX Dubai ...

An article submitted to the American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy long ago in 1967 identified how ‘outpatient visits are increasing at a rapid rate and administrative adjustments will be needed to ...