Healthcare
Flu during pregnancy: What to know
Influenza (flu) can be dangerous. Although everyone is at risk of contracting the flu, those who are pregnant or have just given birth are much more susceptible to the more severe effects of the illness.
Flu vaccines may shrink tumors and boost cancer treatment
Recent experiments in mouse models have shown that injecting an inactivated flu virus into cancer tumors makes them shrink and boosts the effectiveness of immunotherapy. Is the flu shot the next step in fighting cancer? When it comes to cancer tumors, many factors influence whether or not they will respond to treatment. [...]
HMC’s Al Maha Child Center to revolutionise paediatric care services
Minister of Public Health, H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, visited the site of Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Al Maha Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at Al Wakra Hospital campus. Due to be completed in 2020, the purpose-built Al Maha Center will revolutionise paediatric care services for children with [...]
HMC clarifies diabetes medicine free of NDMA
Officials from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) are advising patients who are currently taking metformin medicines (known under the commercial name Glucophage) prescribed and dispensed by HMC pharmacies to continue taking these medicines and not to cease use of the medication. The healthcare provider is assuring all patients that metformin medications [...]
Mental Health Services Guide launched in Qatar
Qatar’s first Guide to Mental Health Services has been launched during the 8th Qatar International Psychiatry and Mental Health Conference, by H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health. The Guide has been developed by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation [...]
Qatar best in the Mideast for tourists with special needs
Qatar has accomplished yet another feat in making it the most accessible tourist destination for people with disabilities in the region. It has become the first country in the Middle-East region to feature in list of ‘Wheel The World’ - a travel company that promotes tourism for those with disabilities [...]