Sidra Medicine to Adjust Timings of Services during Ramadan
Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has announced the timings of its services during the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to start this Friday, 24 April. The…
How To Care For Your Teeth During Lockdown
The good news is as per the latest update from the CDC on 7 April 2020, no COVID-19 clusters have yet been reported in dental settings or personnel. However, many…
Anticoagulation Drive-Through Service Now Available at Al Wakra Hospital
As part of the ongoing effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to better serve the community, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) launched the region’s first drive-through anticoagulation service at…
Development of COVID-19 Vaccine in 12-18 Months ‘Almost Unprecedented’
Dr Jerome Kim, Director General of the International Vaccine Institute in Seoul, speaks about the challenges behind developing a COVID-19 vaccine Developing a vaccine for coronavirus in 12-18 months would…
UCL Qatar MA Students Launch First Virtual Exhibition on Pregnancy
This year’s UCL Qatar Master’s (MA) students in the Museum and Gallery Practice Programme, in collaboration with Sidra Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, have combined their efforts…
Health Minister Visits HMC Hospitals to Check Measures Against COVID-19
HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public health, visited two hospitals under Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and met with senior officials who are leading the delivery of COVID-19…
Qatar Sports Stars Join Remote Fitness Workouts at Aspetar Community
A number of Qatari and international sports stars have joined the remote fitness workouts – initiated by Aspetar Community to provide remote fitness exercises to athletes as well as the…
How and When to Use Face Masks
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has advised the public on how and when to use face masks. The ministry does not advice healthy people to routinely wear a mask….
Qatar COVID-19 Update: Souq Waqif Stores to Remain Closed
If you fell for the latest social media rumour about the re-opening of the shops in Souq Waqif Doha, here is a spoiler. Souq Waqif Management has denied the rumours…
Qatar COVID-19 Update: Pharmacies to Sell 20 Masks Per ID from 13 April
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has announced that the second phase of mask distribution through pharmacies in Qatar will begin from 13 April 2020. Residents can buy masks…