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Timely Intervention Leads to Successful Removal of 3cm Fish Bone from 48-year-old Woman’s Thyroid Lobe at Aster Hospital Mankhool

Dubai, July 17,2024: Aster Hospital Mankhool, ranked No. 5 on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals in the UAE list, recently removed a 3cm fish bone lodged in the thyroid lobe of a 48-year-old Indian woman. Admitted to the Emergency Room on January 15, 2024, the patient presented with mild throat irritation, minimal pain while swallowing, and localized neck pain on the lower right side.

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Rising Cases OfComputer Vision Syndrome Amid Increased Digital Device Use, RAK Hospital Expert Suggests Preventive Measures

Advises children and parents to bond over real games to protect their eyes and reduce digital device addiction during the summer vacation.

Moisturize eyes at least twice a day with lubricating eye drops, follow the 20-20-20 rule to prevent digital eye strain

Device use can cut normal blinking; blink often to keep the eye surface moist, reducing dry eyes.

Blue light from digital devices is a significant factor in digital eye strain; doctor recommends measures to reduce the impact

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Aster Volunteers Launch 3 New Mobile Medical Services to provide Disaster Relief in Middle East and Africa

  • The new mobile medical units, launched through Aster DM Healthcare’s employee partnership programmecalled Asterians United, are equipped with solar panels and linked to a telemedicine setup, enabling comprehensive diagnostic and free medical services to the needy in remote areas.
  • The vehicles would be deployed to support disaster relief efforts as required in UAE and other Middle Eastern and African countries.
  • Aster Volunteers Mobile Medical Units through its global network of 40+ units have treated over 1.4 million individuals across India, the Middle East, and Africa, providing free healthcare services to various communities over the last 7 years.

Dubai, 15thJuly 2024: Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, flagged its latest three Mobile Medical Service units fromMedcare Royal Speciality Hospital, Al Qusais in Dubai, aimed at assisting victims in disaster zones across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The newly launched units, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, aim to deliver essential medical and healthcare services directly to disadvantaged individuals, significantly enhancing healthcare accessibility.

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Supersonic Imagine Launches MACH V4.2 Software Upgrade, Elevating Multi-Parametric Ultrasound Imaging

Supersonic Imagine Launches MACH V4.2 Software Upgrade, Elevating Multi-Parametric Ultrasound Imaging

July 10, 2024 – Supersonic Imagine, a pioneer in multi-parametric ultrasound imaging, proudly announces the release of the MACH V4.2 software upgrade, a pivotal advancement in diagnostic capabilities. Part of the renowned MACH series, this upgrade sets a new standard in ultrasound technology, offering practitioners and patients unparalleled breakthroughs in disease diagnosis and management.

Built on UltraFast® Imaging technology, which boosts imaging frame rates by up to 20,000 frames per second compared to conventional systems, MACH V4.2 enhances both conventional ultrasound imaging and real-time quantitative mapping of tissue viscoelastic properties. This allows for precise quantification of clinical parameters such as fibrosis and fat content across various medical disciplines including radiology, hepatology, MSK sports, urology, pediatrics, vascular, GYN, and research applications.

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Six-year-old Turkish boy with rare genetic disorder gets ground-breaking gene therapy treatment at Medcare Women & Children Hospital

  • Cinar Atar, suffered from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare and severe genetic disorder characterised by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, requiring a specialized treatment that is only offered in USA, the UAE and Qatar.
  • Medcare Women & Children Hospital is the only private hospital in UAE to introduce the ground-breaking 10.6Mn gene replacement therapy to treat this rare genetic disease.

Dubai, July 10, 2024: Medcare Women & Children Hospital, which has successfully treated over 120 patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) from across the world, has now introduced a new ground-breaking treatment in the UAE for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Cinar Atar, a six-year-old boy from Turkey, suffering from this genetic condition has been successfully treated with the novel gene therapy.  

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