• 2 die of MERS in Buraidah and Hofuf

    Added On : 5th May 2016

    RIYADH: Two Saudi men in their 70s on Wednesday died of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Buraidah and Hofuf.

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  • Study finds HIV-positive men age 5 years faster

    Added On : 2nd May 2016

    A scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surface.HIV-positive people are aging faster than their HIV-negative peers, putting them at earlier risk of things like dementia, osteoporosis, and heart disease, according to a study published last week in Molecular Cell.

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  • 96% of Malaria Patients are Foreigners

    Added On : 27th April 2016

    file-26-1448309305037663300.jpgJEDDAH: The Ministry of Health has revealed that 96.8 percent of malaria cases recorded in 2015 involved newly arrived expatriates, with 3.2 percent local cases or 83 people, a local newspaper reported recently. 

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  • MERS Warning: Doctors Counter Twitter Insults

    Added On : 23rd April 2016

    file-22-1398184240038114000.jpgJEDDAH: Abdulaziz bin Saeed, undersecretary for public health and head of the Command and Control Center at the Ministry of Health, was surprised to find that the report he published on the relationship of camels to the coronavirus generated insults and indecent responses on social media, a local newspaper reported.

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  • The Risks of Delaying Treatment for Hep C

    Added On : 31st March 2016

    Image result for The Risks Of Delaying Treatment For Hep CNot everyone who’s been diagnosed with hepatitis C (hep C) can get treated right away. Even though the treatments are now fast and easy, the price tag on the medications can deter patients from seeking treatment, and health insurance companies sometimes limit treatment to only people with advanced disease.

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  • MoH scotches rumors of high incidents of MERS in Hail

    Added On : 28th March 2016

    file-27-MERS.jpgRIYADH: The Health Ministry on Sunday scotched rumors about high incidence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Hail. 

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  • MoH Reports One MERS Death, More Infections

    Added On : 20th March 2016

    file-19-1397056305231364400.jpgJEDDAH: The Command and Control Center at the Ministry of Health announced the death of a citizen in his 40s in Al-Kharj province after he was infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

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  • Ebola Outbreak: Guinea Confirms Two New Cases

    Added On : 19th March 2016

    A health worker wearing a protective suit treats Ebola patients in West AfricaTwo new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Guinea, almost three months after it celebrated the end of the outbreak.

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  • MERS Kills Four, Infects Seven

    Added On : 12th March 2016

    file-11-1412093655217551700.jpgRIYADH: Four male patients have died and seven others have been infected by the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) over the past two days, according to the Health Ministry.

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  • 2 More Lives Claimed (MERS)

    Added On : 10th March 2016

    file-09-1398184250248116200.jpgRIYADH: The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported two new deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Buraidah and Jeddah on Wednesday.

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