Health & Fitness
UK life expectancy stalls for first time since 1982
September 25, 2018
UK life expectancy stalls for first time since 1982
Life expectancy has fallen in Scotland and Wales and has stopped improving for the first time since 1982 in…
India launches ‘Modicare’, world’s biggest health scheme
September 23, 2018
India launches ‘Modicare’, world’s biggest health scheme
India on Sunday launched the world’s biggest health insurance scheme which Prime Minister Narendra Modi said would cover some…
UK Royal Medical society awards golden medal to Egyptian gynecology professor
September 23, 2018
UK Royal Medical society awards golden medal to Egyptian gynecology professor
UK’s Royal Medical Society on Friday awarded Cairo University’s professor of gynecology Mohammed Abou al-Ghar a gold medal for…
Egypt launches largest screening campaign for Hepatitis C in the world
September 15, 2018
Egypt launches largest screening campaign for Hepatitis C in the world
Egypt will launch the largest medical screening campaign for Hepatitis C in the world by applying a new initiative…
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
September 12, 2018
Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths
The number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen,…
Egyptian women’s squash team makes first victory
September 11, 2018
Egyptian women’s squash team makes first victory
Egypt national women’s squash team made its first victory on Tuesday, in the World Squash Tournament held in Dalian,…
UN, Egypt launch national campaign for AIDS elimination
September 10, 2018
UN, Egypt launch national campaign for AIDS elimination
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and Egyptian Ministry of Health on Monday launched a national campaign for…
41 dead in Ebola outbreak
August 16, 2018
41 dead in Ebola outbreak
An ongoing Ebola outbreak is spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, and it has health officials…
US giant Monsanto known for controversial chemicals
August 11, 2018
US giant Monsanto known for controversial chemicals
From “Agent Orange” and DDT to genetically modified crops, Monsanto has long been associated with controversial chemicals, but a…
Tahya Masr Fund aims to eliminate Hepatitis C in Egypt by 2020
August 11, 2018
Tahya Masr Fund aims to eliminate Hepatitis C in Egypt by 2020
The Tahya Masr Fund (Long Live Egypt) announced in a Friday statement that the Hepatitis C virus in Egypt…