Healthcare
Qatar Biobank is the largest population based initiative ever undertaken in the country, involving the collection of biological samples. Qatar Biobank will be the driving force in developing research into the risk factors for obesity and related diseases, which are a major health challenge for Qataris, of whom 17 percent suffer from type-2 diabetes.read more ›
Lifecare International introduce Bupa to the Qatari market
by Press Release — 17 April 2014Lifecare International (Qatar) LLC, a specialist health insurance intermediary, is now licensed to offer health insurance for employees in Qatar, from global health insurer Bupa. read more ›
QDB launches financing programme for healthcare sector
by The Edge Staff — 3 November 2013Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announced today the launch of a new financing product dedicated to the Qatari healthcare sector. read more ›
Making vital health research possible: Qatar Biobank
by Erika Widén — 27 February 2013Qatar Biobank is the largest population based initiative ever undertaken in the country, involving the collection of biological samples. Qatar Biobank will be the driving force in developing research into the risk factors for obesity and related diseases, which are a major health challenge for Qataris, of whom 17 percent suffer from type-2 diabetes. read more ›
Al Jawhara city hospital to be built in Lusail
by The Edge Staff — 15 November 2012Qatar will soon have a new hospital supported by the private sector that will provide world-class medical facilities including a medical spa. read more ›
Are robots the future of healthcare?
by Shehan Mashood — 14 October 2012In a utopian science fiction future, human beings are a blend of man and machine that will not require the delicate care our bodies do today. While that might be a far ways away, some of the healthcare problems facing humans are solved today by machines that function like humans. read more ›
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