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How this Taiwanese-Filipina expat helps others heal

She found a new beginning in Dubai and now helps others find moments of calm through sound

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Dubai-based Taiwanese-Filipina expat Joanne Tan

Fat banking: Benefits, risks and what to know

Dubai surgeon explains how the emerging cosmetic procedure works

'Fat banking' is gaining attention among aesthetic patients in Dubai.

Medicine is learning to retrain the immune system

Breakthroughs in vitiligo and cancer point to a new way of thinking about treatment

If you can teach the immune system to spot something it has been ignoring, can you teach it to ignore something it has been attacking? Researchers are trying.

What UAE food labels are really telling you

UAE experts explain how shoppers can make sense of the information on packaged food

Decode UAE food labels to make smarter, healthier choices. Photo for illustrative purposes only

Can you just take Vitamin D supplements without tests?

Doctors explain when blood test matters, who should be tested and why too much is harmful

The UAE has sunshine almost every day of the year, and yet somewhere between 60 and 90 per cent of GCC residents are vitamin D deficient.

8-year-old girl dies from rare brain-eating amoeba

Amoeba can lead to fatal infection when water carrying amoeba travels up the nose

Brain-eating amoeba thrives in freshwater bodies around the US and can shoot up the nose and cause an infection that almost always proves fatal.

How modern UAE lifestyles can quietly affect health

UAE doctors explain how to keep the ease of modern life while protecting overall health

Small daily changes can offset hidden health risks. Photo for illustrative purposes only

Vaccines UAE parents should check before school resumes

Parents urged to review children’s vaccination records, catch up on missed doses

As the new academic year is set to start, parents are strongly recommended to get their children vaccinated

11 million measles cases expected worldwide in 2026

Experts warn global measles surge as falling vaccination rates fuel outbreaks

As measles resurges globally, experts urge two-dose vaccination to prevent severe complications, especially in regions with low immunisation rates.

Inside Abu Dhabi’s next-generation healthcare model

From premarital screening to newborn care, a health system for every life stage

Year of the Family 2026 drives a shift from treating illness to lifelong prevention

How education is empowering UAE nurses

Dubai Health nurses share how education at MBRU is strengthening evidence-based care

Nancy Abusamra and Sona Susan Zachariah

UAE kindergarten: What to know about vaccinations

Doctors explain vaccination checks, catch-up doses, and common safety concerns

A health worker injects vaccine to a school student. Photo for illustrative purposes only

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