Head of the Health Care and Nursing Sector, Dr. Souad Abdel Majeed, recently revealed the health units’ strategy to confront violence against women within over 5,000 health units nationwide. Abdel Majeed asserted that the Ministry pays great attention to the medical and psychological needs of women and girls who are exposed to violence, expla ...

A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both. Kelsey Hatcher, who is documenting her story on her Instagram account “doubleuhatchlings,” knew from the age of 17 she has “uterus didelphys,” a rare condition where a person has a double uterus, thought to affect about 0.3% of females. It was during a routine ei ...

The Ministry of Health and Population said that the health units affiliated with the President’s initiative to support women’s health provide free examination and treatment for women over 18. In its statements, the ministry added that it is possible to inquire about places where the Women’s Health Initiative services are available through the hotline 15335. ...

Apparel Group’s renowned intimate apparel brand, la Vie en Rose, takes a stand in the fight against breast cancer with an inspiring initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  This effort, which highlights the brand’s dedication to raising awareness and supporting women across the UAE, culminates in a significant donation to Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP). ...

The Jameel Clinic, the epicenter of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) have joined forces to roll out Mirai, a pioneering AI tool that can detect breast cancer up to five years earlier, and more accurately, than current mainstream screening techniques ...

Pfizer and the Arab International Women Forum (AIWF) launched the ‘DEI by Design’ report containing insights and recommendations about how women’s leadership can impact the health outcomes of the Middle East and North Africa. The information resulted from a collaborative virtual panel series with top medical practitioners and health science professionals ...

Scientists in Brazil, the world’s second-biggest consumer of cocaine, have announced the development of an innovative new treatment for addiction to the drug and its potent derivative, crack: a vaccine.  Dubbed “Calixcoca,” the test vaccine, which has shown promising results in trials on animals, triggers an immune response that blocks coc ...

Al Baraka Bank participated in the activities of “Pink October” or Breast Cancer Awareness Month, taking place in October of each year, within the framework of the “El Baraka Fiki” initiative launched by Al Baraka Bank at the beginning of 2023 due to the bank’s belief in the pivotal role of Egyptian women, which is considered a fundamental focus in society, and ...

Last Sunday, Osama Abdel Hay, the head of the Doctors Syndicate, told the press that 2,000 Egyptian doctors had volunteered to help in Gaza and that 800 had already received training from the Egyptian Red Crescent. According to Abdel Hay, the syndicate communicated with the Palestinian side and discovered that the specializations required are surgery, or ...

In celebration of Pink October, a global initiative for awareness, the Women and Media Research Center at Cairo University organized an awareness lecture on ways to prevent breast cancer and the role of the media in awareness within the framework of supporting the state’s efforts to combat the causes of infection and eliminate its risks. The step came under the patro ...