80% of patients with locally advanced mismatch repair-deficient (MMRd) solid tumors who were treated with immunotherapy avoided surgery
DUBAI, RIYADH, May 6, 2025—New results from a clinical trial led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), gastrointestinal oncologists Andrea Cercek, MD, and Luis Diaz Jr., MD, demonstrate how immunotherapy alone can allow people with MMRd cancers to avoid surgery and preserve their quality of life.
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 5 May 2025 – On the Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) Awareness Day, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre joins the global community to raise awareness about the rare, inherited and life-threatening condition that results in extremely high cholesterol levels from birth.
Continue reading M42’s Imperial College London Diabetes Centre Raises Awareness of Rare Cholesterol Disease with Call for Early Detection and TreatmentRas Al Khaimah, UAE – May 5, 2025:As the obesity epidemic continues to grow across the UAE and the wider region, RAK Hospital is intensifying efforts to educate the public on proven interventions that can combat this critical health issue. During the latest session of its RAK Weight Loss Challenge 2025 “ObeFit” Webinar Series, the spotlight was turned on bariatric surgery—backed by compelling global research as a safe, effective, and life-enhancing solution for those with severe obesity.
Continue reading RAK Hospital Webinar Highlights Research-Backed Benefits of Bariatric Surgery in Tackling Obesity CrisisIn the Presence of H.E. Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi
SRTIP forges landmark healthcare R&D partnerships to boost Sharjah’s innovation economy
3 MoU’s signed with Emirates Health Services, Sharjah Health Authority, and BEEAH Group, to boost healthcare
SHARJAH, UAE, May 04, 2025: The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) has signed a trio of strategic memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with leading government and private sector stakeholders, cementing the emirate’s commitment to advancing healthcare research and innovation.
The signing ceremony, attended and supported by Her Excellency Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson and President of SRTIP, marked a pivotal moment in the emirate’s strategy to become a regional hub for cutting-edge medical innovation.
The three agreements, inked with Emirates Health Services (EHS), Sharjah Health Authority (SHA), and environmental and sustainability pioneer BEEAH Group, underscore SRTIP’s multi-pronged approach to fostering a dynamic, research-driven healthcare ecosystem.
Continue reading SRTIP forges landmark healthcare R&D partnerships to boost Sharjah’s innovation economyThe Emirates Digestive Diseases Week (EDDW) 2025, a premier event in gastroenterology, was successfully convened from April 25–26 at Dubai’s Mövenpick Grand Al Bustan Hotel. Organized in partnership with Mediclinic Middle East and executed by iConference, the conference drew over 1,200 healthcare professionals, fostering dialogue on groundbreaking advancements in digestive health and underscoring the transformative power of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration in patient care.
The program featured internationally accredited scientific sessions endorsed by leading global institutions, including the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO), and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE).
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