To meet the evolving needs of the stakeholders, UAE’s leading TPA Aafiya announced the launch of its new brand identity with “enhanced digital solutions, new brand image, new collaborations, and enhanced services” at a gala event in Palazzo Versace, Dubai.

The Bearys Institute of Technology Alumni International organized the ‘Grand Ramadan Iftar and the Alumni Reunion 2023’ here on Saturday, April 1.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, appointed his eldest son Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, placing him as next in line to take over as the leader of the federation.

Twenty Umrah pilgrims died and 29 were injured in Saudi Arabia on Monday, in a fire that broke out after a bus hit a bridge and overturned.

In order to remind just how important sleep is and to celebrate it, Gulf Medical University celebrated World Sleep Day with great enthusiasm on March 17, 2023, which was organized by the College of Health sciences and Thumbay University Hospital’s Department of the Pulmonology and Department of Neurology. The annual event organised by World Sleep Day Committee of World Sleep Society (founded by WASM and WSF), seeks to bring forth important issues related to sleep, and this year’s event was market with the slogan ‘Sleep is essential for health’ that aimed to raise awareness about getting adequate and quality sleep for maintaining good health and well-being in the overall community.

Gulf Medical's University and Thumbay Research Institute of Precision Medicine marked the Research Day, sharing insights from leading minds on the region’s first pilot research on personalized precision medicine programme using the Zebrafish Avatars to treat cancer- with the first phase focusing on the care of patients suffering from colorectal and breast cancer. The study’s findings aim to help researchers and oncology healthcare providers to design more tailored and effective treatments based on genetic screening, data on tumor progression and subsequently assessing the need and efficacy of chemotherapy versus other advanced surgical alternatives. In this way, the research further intends to reduce the trial-and-error response in oncology medicine combined with the preservation of organ function and, improve the overall quality of life.

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): Dr. Saud Ash Shuraim, one of the most sought Imam of the Masjid Al Haram, the holiest site of Islam, will not lead the Taraweeh prayers at Masjid Al Haram this Ramadhan.

One of UAE’s largest inter-university sports festivals concluded on a high note with grand awards ceremony at the Gulf Medical University’s campus. Popularly known as Gulf Medical University Sports Festival brings together more than 2,000 students from 25 universities across the seven emirates. Now in its 21st edition, the week-long festival scaled new heights with more competitors than ever before.