UAE donates $5m to finance vital healthcare facilities at hospital in Joplin, Missouri

A team from Brown University in the US have unveiled a robotic arm which is able to be controlled by a person's thoughts

First anti-doping lab in Gulf set to open in Qatari capital Doha in October

UAE-based healthcare firm recently raised US$187m through London IPO

Cloned creature latest of several animals to be produced at UAE laboratory

GCC states allocated US$21.5bn last year on the health industry last year

For many people losing weight is a struggle, which has prompted one London clinic to offer a drastic solution to save their lives

Health minister propose levy in order to control consumption, reports say

New rule means smokers can no longer puff away while visiting hospital

A national standard of regulations for the safe removal of cancer-causing asbestos from buildings is needed, experts say.

Women skip meals and do not get enough nutrients or exercise, a study finds.

Doctors are treating patients for diabetes at increasingly younger ages.

The Ministry of Education will urge parents to follow strict nutritional rules when they pack lunches.

Dubai Healthcare City aims to boost the number of licences for integrative and alternative-medicine clinics, although experts warn that the sector faces a number of emerging business challenges.

Men who fell ill this week from suspected pesticide poisoning have recovered and have returned to work.

Dubai Municipality has issued a warning against the use of banned pesticides after 10 people were hospitalised.

A series of discussions at a school in Dubai will seek to discourage expatriates from taking their own lives.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals, a drug maker based in Jordan and the largest manufacturer in the region, is projecting lower revenue margins in its generics business.