Tag: Healthcare
AstraZeneca lists $275mn COVID-19 vaccine sales with strong Q1 revenue
The UK-based multinational pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca announced $275 million in sales from the COVID-19 vaccine, after reporting strong revenue growth in the first quarter...
Scientists urge WHO to investigate COVID-19 origin again
A group of scientists is urging the World Health Organization (WHO) TO convene another investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic that looks...
‘Text messages effective in prompting people to get vaccinated’: Study
According to a recent study, prompts sent via text messages to patients prior to a primary care visit can boost vaccination rates against influenza...
Game changer: Pfizer’s COVID-19 oral drug could be ready by 2021...
A pill that can be consumed orally at home to combat COVID-19 when illness is first detected could be available to the public by...
UAE leads Arab region in Bloomberg’s COVID-19 Resilience Ranking; Placed 8th...
The UAE jumped to the eighth ranking globally and maintained its prime position in the Arab region in the Bloomberg index of the most...
Dubai SME unveils ‘Ztartup’ incubator for health-tech sector
Dubai Economy's dedicated agency for the support of the Small and Medium enterprise (SME) sector, Dubai SME has launched a new business incubator ‘Ztartup,’...
Emirates, DHA starts digital verification of COVID-19 medical records for UAE...
Emirates, the largest airline of UAE, and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) have started a complete digital verification of COVID-19 medical records related to...
One dose of COVID-19 vaccine cuts infection rate by 65%; Study...
A new UK-based study reveals that a single dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines will reduce the rate of coronavirus infections by...
