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Health Care

Medcare Royal Specialty Hospital introduces Moviva, UAE’s first non-surgical, medicine free endoscopic weight-loss procedure

  • Dubai facility becomes first in the Middle East to offer the game changing procedure that targets the biological root of appetite, not the stomach size
  • Without medication or surgical intervention, this innovative German endoscopic procedure is sustainable and has no side effects

Dubai – January 27, 2026: Imagine being able to shed kilograms by simply managing your body’s hunger signals, all without a having a single cut or ingesting medication or injections with possible side effects. Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital has launched Moviva in the UAE, an innovative endoscopic procedure that is changing the weight loss game by focusing on ghrelin, the hormone that signals hunger.

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World Cancer Day: United by Unique — Early Detection Saves Lives in the UAE

By: Dr. Deborah Mukherji

Consultant Medical Oncologist

Clemenceau Medical Center Hospital – Dubai

World Cancer Day: United by Unique — Early Detection Saves Lives in the UAE

Each year on 4 February, the world marks World Cancer Day, a global initiative to raise awareness and strengthen action against cancer. The 2026 theme, “United by Unique,” recognises that while every individual’s cancer risk and journey are different, collective efforts in prevention, screening, and early diagnosis can save lives.

Dr. Deborah Mukherji-Consultant Medical Oncologist-Clemenceau Medical Center Hospital – Dubai

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Calling on the UAE community to unite for a healthier future

Landmark Group announces the 16th Beat Diabetes Family Event

  • The 2026 edition will take place on February 8, at Zabeel Park marking the first and largest family-focused health, wellness and fitness initiative in the UAE’s ‘Year of the Family’, supporting national priorities in diabetes prevention, early detection and the promotion of active lifestyles.
  • The initiative is fully support by Dubai Sports Council, Al Jalila Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Dubai Health, and Emirates Health Services, alongside Lions Clubs International Middle East as CSR Volunteering Partner and GEMS Education as School Partner.
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Cancer Run™2026 attempts

The Guinness World Records™ title for the Most Nationalities in a Cancer Awareness run event

The 2026 edition of Cancer Run™ presented by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is expected to unite the highest number of nationalities in a single run in Abu Dhabi to promote collective awareness and encourage regular check-ups

Date: Abu Dhabi & Dubai, UAE; January 26, 2026

Cancer Run™presented byCleveland Clinic Abu Dhabiand organised by Plan b Group is attempting Guinness World Records™ title for Most Nationalities in a Cancer Awareness Run Event at its Abu Dhabi edition scheduled to be held on February 1, 2026.

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A Simple 5-minute Test Could Help Identify Heart Attack Risk Early, Say RAK Hospital Cardiologists

A quick, painless test helps people take preventive action before a cardiac emergency

22 January 2026; Ras Al Khaimah, UAE– Heart attacks are no longer confined to a particular age group or lifestyle and increasingly, they strike without warning. Many people who suffer a cardiac event have never experienced symptoms beforehand, leaving little time to react. Cardiologists say this is precisely why the conversation around heart health needs to change from reacting to emergencies to preventing them altogether.

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