medicine
41-member human organ trafficking ring to stand trial
Egypt
July 5, 2017
41-member human organ trafficking ring to stand trial
Egypt’s top prosecutor on Tuesday referred 41 suspects to trial on criminal charges of illegally harvesting and transplanting human organs,…
Ronaldinho to arrive tonight to promote Tour ‘n’ Cure campaign
Health & Fitness
July 4, 2017
Ronaldinho to arrive tonight to promote Tour ‘n’ Cure campaign
Former Brazilian football star Ronaldinho will arrive in Egypt tonight for a three-day trip to promote the Tour ‘n’ Cure hepatitis C…
Eman may head to Abu Dhabi after dispute with Mumbai hospital
Egypt
April 27, 2017
Eman may head to Abu Dhabi after dispute with Mumbai hospital
Eman Abd el-Aty, the 36-year-old Egyptian who until recently was believed to be the heaviest woman alive, weighing in at 500…
Eman’s weight loss journey turns to ugly spat as sister accuses Indian doctors of lying
Egypt
April 25, 2017
Eman’s weight loss journey turns to ugly spat as sister accuses Indian doctors of lying
The sister of Eman Abd El Aty, an Egyptian woman thought to have been the world's heaviest, has accused doctors…
Expired drugs to be disposed not recycled: Health Minister
Egypt
March 29, 2017
Expired drugs to be disposed not recycled: Health Minister
Expired drugs will be disposed of by the pharmacist inspection to ensure that they are not recycled, Health Minister Ahmed…
Young Egyptian student develops new technique to treat cancer
Egypt
March 5, 2017
Young Egyptian student develops new technique to treat cancer
Nancy Karem, a senior biotechnology student at the University of October Modern Sciences and Arts, developed a new medical technique involving…
Smartphones are revolutionizing medicine
Science
February 25, 2017
Smartphones are revolutionizing medicine
Smartphones are revolutionising the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, thanks to add-ons and apps that make their ubiquitous small screens…
Egypt’s military to enter pharmaceutical industry
Egypt
January 23, 2017
Egypt’s military to enter pharmaceutical industry
Egypt's military has received the licence required to form a pharmaceutical company, according to a decree by Prime Minister Sherif…
Increase in medicine prices expected this February
Egypt
December 28, 2016
Increase in medicine prices expected this February
Governmental sources have revealed a promise by the government not to raise prices of medicines of chronic diseases, indicating instead…
Doctors Syndicate: Floating pound leads to increase in medicine cost by LE50 bln
Egypt
December 6, 2016
Doctors Syndicate: Floating pound leads to increase in medicine cost by LE50 bln
A workshop organized by the Doctors Syndicate revealed that the shortages in some medicines have worsenned since the floation of…