Both hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar) require immediate recognition and response

Carrying glucose snacks or tablets, wearing medical alert bracelets, and regularly monitoring blood sugar before activities like driving or exercising can help avoid emergencies.

Dr Zara Ahmed, Specialist Emergency Medicine, RAK Hospital

7 October 2025; RAK, UAE: Most people think that eating too much sugar is what causes diabetes. But as Dr. Zara Ahmed, Emergency Medicine Specialist at RAK Hospital, explained in a compelling webinar held as part of the RAK Diabetes Challenge 2025, the truth is far more complex and understanding it can quite literally save lives.

Continue reading “No, Sugar Alone Doesn’t Cause Diabetes”: Expert Session Debunks Widespread Myths around the Condition and Emergencies →

Abdominal Obesity is the primary trigger for the condition

Simple lifestyle changes such as eating a balanced diet, staying physically active and keeping weight in check are the first line of defense

RAK, UAE – 30 September 2025 — Heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes are often thought of as separate health problems, but in reality, they are deeply connected by a single underlying condition: Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome (CMS). Few people have heard the name, yet CMS is fast becoming one of the biggest silent health threats in the country and globally, warned experts at the latest session of RAK Hospital’s RAK Diabetes Challenge 2025 webinar series.

Dr. Hala Youssef Hamdy AbouelSeoud, Specialist Endocrinology & Head of Department at RAK Hospital

Continue reading RAK Hospital Webinar Urges UAE Residents to Act Early Against the Growing Threat of Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome →

Discover Paternal Lineage with this exclusive and advanced test.

Home collection is available 24X7 from anywhere in UAE. The report also provides a real-time interactive ancestral migration map, tracing the footprints of your ancestors as they migrated across the globe.

Approximately 34% of UAE males tested at RAK belong to Haplogroup J1-P58

Ancestral genetic signatures identified in Emiratis are also found in individuals from countries such as Tunisia, Algeria, Libya Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and India.

11 September 2025; Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – Adding onto its unique Ancestry Testing technology, which can trace family roots from five to 100 generations and beyond, RAK Hospital is proud to announce the addition of novel Y-DNA testing. This first-of-its-kind test in the UAE combines Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) with proprietary bioinformatic algorithms developed at RAK Hospital’s NGS Laboratory in Ras Al Khaimah. The test is complementary for all individuals opting for Ancestry Testing, and with just a simple saliva sample, it opens a fascinating window into paternal lineage.

Ancestry testing is a genetic test that analyzes DNA to uncover family origins, ethnic background, and lineage. By comparing an individual’s DNA with populations worldwide, it helps identify ethnic composition, admixture, relatives, and family history within roughly 5–7 generations.

Continue reading RAK Hospital expands Ancestry Testing portfolio, launches UAE’s first Y-DNA Ancestry Test →

Swift diagnosis and emergency surgery prevent fatal complications for Indian expatriate

Untreated infections—whether in the ear, sinuses, or teeth—can quietly spread to the brain and become life-threatening.

4 August2025; Ras Al Khaimah, UAE –In a race against time, doctors at RAK Hospital saved the life of a 32-year-old Indian expatriate laborer after discovering a rare, fast-growing brain infection called a brain abscess — a painful, pus-filled swelling in the brain caused by infection that can rapidly worsen if untreated. The patient, who had been suffering from severe headaches, neck pain, and fever for a week, underwent emergency brain surgery that prevented potentially fatal complications.

Continue reading RAK Hospital Saves 32-Year-Old Worker’s Life from Rapidly Growing Brain Infection →

Long-haul flights increase the risk of travel-related blood clots in individuals with chronic medical conditions

Don’t Ignore the Signs — Pulmonary Embolism Case Reinforces Importance of Pre-Travel Medical Advice

Dr. Suha Alsheikh Suleman, Specialist Pulmonologist at RAK Hospital

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – June 30, 2025: As international travel picks up during the summer holidays, RAK Hospital is urging travelers — particularly those with underlying health conditions — to consult their physicians before long flights. The advisory follows a recent emergency case where a male patient developed a pulmonary embolism (PE) — a potentially life-threatening blood clot in the lungs — days after returning from an 8-hour flight from the UK.

Continue reading RAK Hospital Urges Fit-to-Fly Screenings for High-Risk Passengers amid Summer Travel Surge →