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Celularity, Inc., Accelerates Breakthrough Placental Discovery & Therapeutic Platform
August 23, 2017
Celularity, Inc., a newly formed biotechnology company, today announced its acceleration of cell and tissue regenerative therapies to address unmet medical needs in cancer and chronic and degenerative disease. Celularity completed their Series A financing with contributions from several biopharma companies, including Sorrento Therapeutics, United Therapeutics Corporation and Human Longevity, Inc., and entrepreneurial investors. Celularity has been"...
Bahrain medical insurance grows 19pc in 2016
August 23, 2017
Bahrain’s medical insurance led the sector growth at 19 per cent in 2016 reaching BD62.11 million ($163 million) from BD52.20 million in 2015, representing almost 23 per cent of the total premiums during the year, the Central Bank said.
The kingdom’s insurance sector showed positive results in the year 2016, with general insurance business (including medical insurance business) contributing 81 per cent to the gross premiums, the report said.
Long-term insurance comprise of almost 19 per"...
Supreme Health Council Chairman visits NHRA
August 23, 2017
Chairman of the Supreme Health Council Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa paid a visit today to the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) as part of continuous coordination between the council and the health institutions in Bahrain.
NHRA Chief Executive Dr. Mariam Adhbi Al-Jalahma hailed the visit, stressing the authority’s keenness to boost the moitoring system on the health institutions in Bahrain according to high international quality standards through the national"...
PREVENA™ Incision Management System Shown to Reduce Incisional Pain and Associated Narcotic Use Among Obese Study Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
August 22, 2017
Recent results published in the American Journal of Perinatology demonstrated the reduction of post-surgical wound complications in obese patients undergoing cesarean delivery with closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT) using the PREVENA™ Incision Management System. The paper titled, “Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” found that patients had a significant reduction in post-operative pain and narcotic use and"...
Boehringer Ingelheim: Advancing anticoagulation care with new data at ESC Congress 2017
August 21, 2017
Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that it will present important new data on the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) at the ESC Congress in Barcelona, Spain, 26-30 August 2017. In total, four abstracts have been accepted, investigating different aspects of AF patient treatment. The results of the RE-DUAL PCI™ trial have been selected for one of the Late Breaking Science sessions of the congress. The RE-DUAL PCI™ trial"...
Health Minister visits health centres in Muharraq
August 21, 2017
In line with the directives of His Royal Highness the Premier to intensify field visits to regions and villages in Bahrain and assess citizens’ needs for health services as well as progress of development projects, Health Minister Faeqa bint Said Al Saleh paid an inspection visit today to a number of health centres in Muharraq where she met officials and patients and listened to their proposals concerning development of health services provided for them.
The visit was attended by Muharraq Governor"...
There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Healthy Tan’, Warns Consultant Dermatologist
August 20, 2017
Weather reports earlier this month indicating temperatures that felt like 50 degrees, the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) radiation to unprotected skin are at an all-time high for the year. According to Dr Lana Kashlan, Consultant Dermatologist, CosmeSurge Clinic Marina Dubai, those without any protection, should limit their time in the sun to no more than 10 minutes per day. As such, precautions like applying"...
Alba supports anti-drug abuse activities
August 16, 2017
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), as part of its corporate social responsibility, marked the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking by sponsoring and partnering with Bahrain’s General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science in many anti-drug related activities.
Alba was recognised for its supportive role at a ceremony that was held under the patronage of Bahrain’s Interior Minister, Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa on June 21.
Commenting"...
Health Minister visits Kuwait Health Center
August 14, 2017
Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al-Saleh today paid a visit to Kuwait Health Center in Al-Malkia village in implementation of HRH Prime Minister’s directives to service ministers to conduct field visits to learn about the citizens’ health needs for the improvement of government services in all sectors.
The minister said HRH Prime Minister’s directives reflects his interest in improving healthcare services provided for citizens.
She listened to the needs and suggestions of Kuwait"...
Dubai Health Authority Implements Masimo Patient SafetyNet™
August 14, 2017
(ME NewsWire)-- Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) announced today that the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), the government organization that oversees the healthcare systems of Dubai, is augmenting its current inventory of Masimo equipment and technology with the implementation of Masimo Patient SafetyNet™*, a supplemental remote monitoring and clinician notification system, at two hospitals in Dubai. Masimo Patient SafetyNet enables information from bedside monitors, such as Masimo Root® with the Radical-7® or wearable Radius-7® Pulse CO-Oximeter®, to be accessible from a central viewing station. When changes occur in measured values, which may indicate deterioration in a patient’s condition, Patient SafetyNet automatically sends wireless alerts directly to clinicians, wherever they may be. In addition, Patient SafetyNet can automate the transfer of patient data, including admission......
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