VIRUSES Ancient, tiny, amazing
Patrick GALEY – They’re as old as life itself but scientists can’t say for sure if they’re alive. They’re written
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Health
Russians in cold sweat with mobile saunas for rent
Forget ride-hailing apps and home-delivery dinner services. A Russian company has found a new niche: saunas-on-wheels that you can rent
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Head of hospital dies in coronavirus epicenter Wuhan
The head of a leading hospital in China’s central city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, died of
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No cases of Novel Coronavirus in Oman, but travel advisory remains in effect
The Public Authority of Civil Aviation has suspended all civil aviation flights bound for the People’s Republic of China from February 02, 2020, it said.
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China virus toll nears 500; Hong Kong flights hit
BEIJING: The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China passed 490 on Wednesday, as two US airlines suspended flights
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Hong Kong records first virus death, Hyundai to stop production
Hong Kong reported its first death from the newly identified coronavirus on Tuesday, the second outside mainland China from an
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Novel coronavirus: How big is the threat to public health?
The Ministry of Health urges citizens and residents to adhere to the preventive measures, follow the proper healthy habits while traveling to the affected areas and go to the nearest healthcare institution in case of the presence of any of the symptoms with disclosure of the travel history.
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No coronavirus cases in Oman: MOH
No confirmed cases of the new Coronavirus in the Eastern Mediterranean Region have been reported, the WHO regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region said on Friday.
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China to complete 1,000-bed hospital in 10 days
The Chinese city of Wuhan is rapidly building a new 1,000-bed hospital to treat victims of a new coronavirus, mobilizing
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China virus toll rises to nine as pandemic fears grow
“Recently there has been a big change in the number of cases, which is related to our deepening our understanding of the disease, improving diagnostic methods and optimizing the distribution of diagnostic kits,” Li said.
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Spotlight: Stones that give you pain
MUSCAT, JAN 7 – In the Sultanate and other Gulf countries, average life time prevalence of stone disease in men
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Spotlight: Staying fit
The gym and fitness industry has, of late, flourished in the country. The credit for this boom partially goes to
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71pc Omanisation in MOH
Muscat: Oman’s health sector has made great strides over the last thirty years, revealed the Ministry of Health’s annual report
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Spotlight: Beat burnout for better life
Headache, boredom, constant tiredness, stomach pain and high blood pressure – all of this could be related to work stress.
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Spotlight: Time to lose weight
Muscat: While an estimated 33 per cent of Oman’s population are obese, an equal percentage is overweight as well. Women
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Insurance to be made mandatory for visitors
Muscat: Oman will soon join the league of countries that have made travel insurance mandatory for all types of inbound
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Spotlight: Employers must implement weight control programme
As a precautionary step to cut down the healthcare costs offered by employers to the staff, each institution should pursue
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HIV: Early detection to better life
The Voluntary Counselling and Testing Service (VCT) has urged anyone who feels he/she has been exposed to HIV infection to
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Disabilities Unit Project launched at SQU
Muscat: The Disabilities Unit Project at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) set up in cooperation with Oman LNG, was inaugurated at
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Walkathon for breast cancer awareness
Participants and staff from Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort at Jabal Akhdar undertook a ‘Walkathon’ for breast cancer awareness
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Steak is back on menu after a review of red meat risks
Cutting back on red and processed meat brings few if any health benefits, according to a review of studies involving
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