Latest Education City Speaker Series to Focus on Vaccines, Future of COVID-19
Health experts from Qatar and around the world will focus on the hopes and fears surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and how the pandemic may unfold in 2021, as Education City Speaker…
Camels as Source of Potential Cure for COVID-19? WCM-Q Researchers say It’s Possible
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) believe camels could be a source of therapeutic antibodies – and potentially a cure – for humans with COVID-19. Although there are…
Six HMC Researchers Included in Stanford University’s List of Top Global Scientists
Clinical leaders and researchers from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) are named amongst the top two per cent of researchers worldwide in a global list compiled by Stanford University. The list…
Latest Edition of WCM-Q Grand Rounds Tackles Telemedicine, Venous Thromboembolism
Experts in telemedicine and venous thromboembolism were featured in the latest edition of the Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) Grand Rounds. Dr Khalid Alyafei of Sidra Medicine spoke about the advantages…
WCM-Q Examines Effectiveness of Different Diets in Weight Loss
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) conducted a systematic review of diets to attempt to ascertain the most effective for reducing obesity in the Middle East and North…
Renowned Psychiatry Journal Recognises Qatar’s Mental Health Services
This year’s first edition of the internationally-renowned psychiatry journal, BJPsych International, focused on the Middle East and singled out Qatar’s achievements in mental healthcare as being exemplary in the region….
HMC Launches Physiotherapy Programme to Mark National Sports Day
The Physiotherapy Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is marking this year’s celebration of National Sports Day with the launch of their ‘Physiotherapy Online Exercise Program’. The new website features…
HMC Joins Virtual WHO Session on Ban of Shisha in Public Places
The Tobacco Control Center at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), a certified centre for tobacco control in Qatar, recently participated in a virtual session hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Qatar Rehabilitation Institute Opens First Wellness Clinic for the Elderly
Qatar Rehabilitation Institute (QRI) recently opened its first wellness clinic dedicated to the elderly in Qatar. The new clinic is established to provide integrated medical, rehabilitation and psychological care for the…
HMC Opens New Smoking Cessation Clinic at Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital
The Tobacco Control Center at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently opened a new dedicated smoking cessation clinic at Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH), as part of its strategic plan to offer…