Author: Editorial Team
Parenting is a job where one often second-guesses oneself. The moments of absolute ecstasy are followed by those of absolute agony. Because parenting is such a mixed bag, the responsibilities around it can feel overwhelming. Enter an app that promises to put a structure around your life as a parent. This is but the brainchild of UAE resident Nazia Jawwad. Like many parents, Nazia had been exasperated carrying what she calls was “the invisible mental load of everyday family life” that included school updates, activity schedules, birthday reminders, forms, special daysm among others. And then came that day when…
A routine blood test at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has helped experts uncover hidden inherited cancer risk across an entire family, identifying multiple relatives who had no symptoms, no diagnosis and no idea they carried potentially life-changing genetic mutations. In one of the most unusual cases seen by the hospital’s hereditary high-risk team, specialists discovered that both parents in the same family were carriers of two completely different cancer-causing gene mutations. Further testing later revealed at least three relatives who were completely healthy but had inherited the mutations, while one daughter was found to carry both genes, putting her at risk for…
Eid Al Adha will fall at the end of May this year and UAE residents are already planning how to turn that break into a proper getaway. With Arafah Day expected on May 26, followed by a three-day public holiday from May 27-29, most people with a Saturday–Sunday weekend are looking at a six-day escape window without touching too much annual leave. If you are one of them and you want somewhere that doesn’t involve weeks of embassy appointments and paperwork, these visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations should be on your radar. Where UAE residents are heading this Eid What’s different…
From red carpets to fragrance campaigns, Syrian actor Bassel Khaiat is deepening his ties with luxury house Dior. The actor has officially been named the new fragrance ambassador for Dior Beauty in the Middle East, expanding a relationship that has already seen him front the brand’s menswear division in the region since 2024. “Becoming a beauty ambassador for Dior feels like stepping into a legacy of timeless confidence,” the actor told GQ Middle East. “It’s about how you carry yourself, and Dior understands that on a deeper level. Being a Dior ambassador is about owning your presence, quietly, confidently, and…
Abu Dhabi Biobank has partnered with Japan’s Human Life CORD Japan Inc. to localise the development of umbilical cord–derived stem cell therapies in the UAE, accelerating cutting-edge healthcare solutions. The strategic collaboration, announced on Tuesday, marks a significant step in expanding access to regenerative treatments across the UAE and the wider Mena region. It also strengthens Abu Dhabi’s ambitions to become a global hub for advanced healthcare and life sciences. Backed by the Abu Dhabi health department and global health company M42, the initiative will combine large-scale biobanking infrastructure with advanced clinical research and proprietary stem cell technologies. Stay up…
The World Health Organisation said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship but it expected the outbreak to be limited if precautions were taken. Another sick passenger from the MV Hondius landed in Europe earlier in the day, as the vessel headed to the Spanish Canary Islands and health officials scrambled to map the outbreak of the potentially deadly human-to-human strain. The fate of the Hondius sparked international alarm after three people travelling on it died, though health officials have played down fears of a wider global outbreak from the…
Scientists at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have identified a protein that acts as a master regulator of fat tissue health. When this protein does not function properly, the body develops fat cells that are abnormally large, leading to obesity and a host of other health problems. The protein, which is called nuclear myosin 1c, or NM1, helps control how genes are turned on and off inside the nucleus, and plays a critical role in maintaining healthy fat tissue. The research found that when NM1 is impaired or absent, fat cells fail to mature properly. Instead of developing normally,…
Saudi’s Public Health Authority (Weqaya) said that the likelihood of a potential spread of hantavirus in the Kingdom is very low and that the level of risk remains low. Countries worldwide have sought to prevent the further spread of the hantavirus recently, after an outbreak on a cruise ship, by tracking those who had disembarked before the virus was detected and anyone who had close contact with them since. Three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, died in the outbreak on the MV Hondius. To reassure the public, health authorities in Saudi Arabia announced that they are closely monitoring the situation n coordination with international health…
Scientists at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have identified a protein that acts as a master regulator of fat tissue health. When this protein does not function properly, the body develops fat cells that are abnormally large, leading to obesity and a host of other health problems. The protein, which is called nuclear myosin 1c, or NM1, helps control how genes are turned on and off inside the nucleus, and plays a critical role in maintaining healthy fat tissue. The research found that when NM1 is impaired or absent, fat cells fail to mature properly. Instead of developing normally,…
Since the 1970s, Japan has been highly regarded in the Middle Eastern world due to its innovative technologies and the industrial boom, which led to exports that graced the global market like never before. Adjacent to such developments, Japanese cartoons, known as anime, have equally spread, captivating countless numbers of children across the Arab world in their wacky and educational adventures. These wonderful shows served as the foundation of childhood dreams, fostering an ardent desire to learn more about the country that produced them. Such values stayed in the hearts of the Arab world through childhood and into adulthood, bolstering…