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World Health Org report says Gulf state has seen 6,640 H1N1 infections so far.

A daily hour of activity will protect UAE kids from heart disease in later life - experts.

Healthy patients with uncomplicated illnesses need not be treated with antivirals, agency confirms in update.

World Health Organisation also reveals confirmed cases have leapt to 1,178.

Mumtalakat hit by impairment charges linked to investments in GIB and GIC.

Latest confirmation by Health Ministry brings to 50 the total number of cases now having been reported.

Male teenager tests positive bringing total number of cases to 17, according to Ministry of Health.

Latest update from WHO shows  H1N1 virus has spread to 109 countries and territories since late March.

New World Health Organisation report reveals death rates seven times that of UK.

Don't assume the swine flu outbreak has passed - it's likely just getting started. Is the UAE prepared for a pandemic?

YouTube posting shows iron bars, chemicals used in mass slaughter, prompted by swine flu. 

100 pigs culled in Alexandria, another 28,000 rounded up by gov't workers in Cairo.

Hundreds are dead, and thousands are thought to be affected. Is the Gulf prepared for a swine flu pandemic?

WHO raises threat level to Phase 5, its second highest warning, indicating global flu pandemic is imminent.

Officials raise alert level to phase 4, indicating infection can spread between humans.

Arabian Business tells you some basic facts you should know about the swine influenza or swine flu.

New strain in Mexico could evolve into global outbreak, warns WHO.

The draft law includes AED1m fines for breaking rules on use and sale of cigarettes.

Surging demand for kidney transplants in diabetes-stricken Gulf states is forcing many onto the black market.

Expectant mothers are to be educated in breastfeeding as part of a new baby-friendly initiative kicking off this month at one of Dubai's most prominent maternity hospitals.

When the authorities say that the air in our city is clean, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Or can we?

British hospitals are to take their lead from the aviation industry by implementing an aircraft-style checklist to cut the risks of surgery.

China and the UAE have been commended by the World Health Organisation for tackling the risk of contamination from unsafe blood. The countries have achieved this by reaching close to 100% voluntary blood donation.

For the first time ever, heads of governments, public health and business leaders, heads of UN agencies and activists have come together at UN Headquarters to confront a threat to global health that could undermine investments in life-saving drug treatment for people living with HIV.

As the issue of smoking heats up, could dentists do more to encourage patients to kick the habit?

World Health Organisation passes resolution demanding Israel back down.

The UAE's hardline approach to travelling with banned substances is creating headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Woman becomes 20th victim of deadly virus over past two years, Health Ministry reveals.

Forget the hunt for a magic pill. Effective treatment requires time, attention, and unbiased information.

Eight things you should know about osteoporosis and fracture risk.

Health organisation warns obesity, diabetes and hypertension are leading to more deaths in UAE.

Death of woman from Damietta north of Cairo is fourth fatality in a week, local media reports.

A new initiative is prompting the region's petrochemicals companies to focus on global water shortages.

Rotary International (RI) has announced a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will inject US $200 million into the global effort to eradicate polio.

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association's 2007 Global Report reveals a fitness industry at varying levels of maturity. So what can operators in the Middle East learn from the findings?

The lack of thorough and reliable clinical data on the way medicines affect children requires strengthened safety monitoring and vigilance of medicinal products.

The World Health Organisation's South-East Asian (SEARO) office is urging regional countries to take urgent action against dengue, a mosquito-borne viral illness.

The newest trend in bottled water seems to be – not drinking it.

Iraqis living in Syria, Jordan and Egypt will now receive healthcare on same basis as indigenous population.

Facing enhanced global airport security and increasing pressure for worldwide unification of procedures, the handling of dangerous goods is a constant challenge for the airfreight sector. Air Cargo Middle East & India investigates current market conditions and techniques implemented throughout the movement of hazardous cargo.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation are urging countries to strengthen their food safety systems and to be far more vigilant with food producers and traders.

The 146 Parties to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) have begun to negotiate a protocol on the illicit trade of tobacco products.

Drug advertising is a way of selling sickness, claims Barbara Mintzes. So what regulatory role should governments play in policing promotion?

A set of international guidelines designed to make the world more healthy entered into force on Friday, 15 June.

New meningitis vaccine far more effective in protecting African children than anything else on the market, report finds.

Restaurants region-wide can help reverse the casual dining trend and help change diners' eating habits.

The region's nurses will be lost to the West if we don't start offering the same opportunities, warns Joanne Bladd.

Yemen's Ministry of Health has announced it will trial a more cost-effective strategy to reduce malaria levels.

The 'World Health Statistics 2007' highlights health statistics from around the world.

The GAVI Alliance, a public-private global health partnership, has donated US $58 million to the Yellow Fever Initiative.

The health agency's move comes days before World No Tobacco Day.

A three-day immunisation campaign by Yemen's Ministry of Health has vaccinated 1.3 million children against polio.

International aid agencies are set to lead a major immunisation campaign in Iraq, in a bid to prevent a measles outbreak.

Eli Lilly and Company has confirmed plans to invest an additional US $50 million in a global partnership to fight multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

Dozens of bird flu cases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia prompt UAE to step up defensive measures.

Water is fast becoming the world’s most precious commodity, with the UAE alone is expected to consume 600 million gallons a day in 2015. Adam Dawson looks at what is being done to conserve this resource and how FMs can play their part.

The practice gets backing for its ability to halve men’s risk of contracting HIV.

Smoking the popular waterpipe is as harmful and addictive as cigarettes, WHO report finds.

A campaign is underway to help developing countries gain greater access to pandemic influenza vaccines.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported encouraging progress in pandemic influenza vaccine development.