Detecting deadly foodborne pathogens on the spot
Researchers from Saudi Arabia and Jordan have invented a cheap sensor that can detect foodborne pathogens within minutes, or less, and which can be used by anyone. Read more
Researchers from Saudi Arabia and Jordan have invented a cheap sensor that can detect foodborne pathogens within minutes, or less, and which can be used by anyone. Read more
As scientists, press, leaders and activists meet at the 21st International AIDS conference in Durban, the Middle East and North Africa region remains embroiled in its own fight against HIV/AIDS. Read more
Zewail City scientist Sameh Ali has joined a league of Egyptian researchers engaged in pre-clinical trials that use stem cells to explore a viable type 2 diabetes treatment by transforming mesenchymal stem cells (MS cells) – adult bone marrow stem cells – into insulin-producing cells (IPCs). Read more
On World Diabetes Day, a new report by WHO bears bad news to the Arab world, already boasting the highest prevalence of diabetes worldwide and reeling from its different side effects. According to the report, 35.4 million adults aged 20-79 of the Middle East and North Africa region are living with diabetes – over 40.6% of these are undiagnosed. Read more
The region, especially countries like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, has increased its reliance on antibiotics, and the rise in numbers is dramatic, according to a new report that is hailed as the most comprehensive yet, worldwide. Read more
In the Arab world, and worldwide, one of the most affected countries when it comes to hepatitis C virus (HCV) is Egypt – in fact, it’s estimated that 14.7% of the North African country’s population is carrying the virus and up to 100,000 new infections occur each year. Read more
Nearly 2.5% of people in the world is estimated to be infected with Hepatitis C – that’s a whopping 150 million people. And it’s more than most other infectious diseases, yet many people know little to nothing about the disease. Read more
The World Health Organisation’s Margaret Chan published a statement this week decrying the health situation in Yemen, in which conflict killed almost 2,000 people, and injured 8,000, according to the latest official toll. Read more
Infection with hepatitis C virus has long been linked to an increase in the rate of liver cancer, but new research suggests that it may also increase the risk of other types of cancer as well. Read more
New research shows that date syrup – a delicacy popular in the Middle East and a culinary essential in countries like Iraq – can inhibit the growth of bacteria faster than manuka honey. Read more
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