medicine
Japan’s Ohsumi wins Nobel for studies of cell ‘self-eating’ process
Science
October 3, 2016
Japan’s Ohsumi wins Nobel for studies of cell ‘self-eating’ process
Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries related to the degrading…
Egypt starts work on north-coast ‘medical city’ costing LE8 bn
Business
October 1, 2016
Egypt starts work on north-coast ‘medical city’ costing LE8 bn
The foundation stone has been laid for a "medical city" development in Alexandria that is likely to cost around LE8…
Medical shortages — a riot is brewing
Egypt
September 2, 2016
Medical shortages — a riot is brewing
Behind a metal gate, on a plastic mat, sat Maha, seven years old, who suffers from kidney failure. Her eyes…
Ethiopia suspends medicine import from 11 Egyptian manufacturers
Egypt
July 24, 2016
Ethiopia suspends medicine import from 11 Egyptian manufacturers
The Ethiopian Health Ministry has suspended the importation of pharmaceuticals from 11 Egyptian manufacturers following a visit to Egypt that…
Increase in drug prices was necessary: syndicate chairman
Business
June 6, 2016
Increase in drug prices was necessary: syndicate chairman
The chairman of the Pharmacists Syndicate, Mohey Ebeid, said on Sunday that the government's policy of increasing the prices of…
Marriage boosts cancer survival rates, study finds
Egypt
April 14, 2016
Marriage boosts cancer survival rates, study finds
An American study has linked marriage to higher survival rates in cancer patients. Contrary to popular belief, a couple's socio-economic status…
In Egypt, medicines disappear from shelves as dollar crisis bites
Egypt
February 11, 2016
In Egypt, medicines disappear from shelves as dollar crisis bites
Nahed Ibrahim has scoured Egypt in vain to find a regular supply of medication to help her mother to recover…
Trade unions, parties reject proposed health insurance bill
Egypt
January 18, 2016
Trade unions, parties reject proposed health insurance bill
Seventy-four trade unions and political parties voiced opposition Monday to a draft law on health insurance prepared by the Health…
Court binds insurance authority to approve medication for ill child
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Court binds insurance authority to approve medication for ill child
The Administrative Court in Alexandria ruled to uphold children’s constitutional rights for government-financed treatment on Sunday, ruling in the favor…
Association of medicine distributors object to 4 companies’ referral to prosecution
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Association of medicine distributors object to 4 companies’ referral to prosecution
The association of medicine distributors criticized the referral of four medicine distributing companies to public prosecution. The reason behind the referral…