HMC Opens New Laser Vision Correction Unit at ACC
As part of ongoing efforts to develop ophthalmology services in the country, the Ophthalmology Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) opened a new Laser Vision Correction Unit at their Ambulatory…
HMC Launches New Website for Elderly Care
To mark the recent observance of the International Day of Older Persons, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has launched a new website with practical healthy ageing and care service information for…
Dementia Experts Stress Importance of Professional Assessment
While some people with mild Alzheimer’s dementia may still be able to drive safely, people with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease are often not able to. As the disease progresses,…
What You Need to Know about Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Did you know that every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia? According to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), dementia affects 50 million people worldwide, with a new case of…
HMC Doctors Successfully Perform First Brain ‘Awake’ Surgery in Qatar
Doctors of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) performed intricate and life-saving surgery on a 55-year-old female patient while she was awake – marking the first time that this procedure has been…
WCM-Q Researchers Unveil Mechanisms Behind Aggressive Breast Cancers
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) unveiled the key role played by a specific protein in the growth of the most aggressive, treatment-resistant forms of breast cancer. A multi-institutional international…
MoPH Conducts Pilot Study on COVID-19 Environmental Testing
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) launched a COVID-19 environmental testing pilot, in partnership with a number of governmental, educational and research institutions in Qatar, to support and enhance surveillance…
WWRC to Host Virtual Consultations on World Breastfeeding Week 2020
To observe World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2020 and in compliance with infection control measures against the spread of COVID-19, the Women’s Wellness and Research Center (WWRC) under Hamad Medical Corporation,…
Snorkelling Masks Turned Ventilators, Thanks to Texas A&M University at Qatar
Several months ago, when COVID-19 started to change the world as we know it, the possibility that this might pose a bigger challenge than we had anticipated was not lost…
WCM-Q Trainee Doctors Learn New Skills with Cornell Stars Online
Examining and diagnosing children is not always easy but trainee doctors from Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) had it harder than usual – they had to do it online….