Regional experts reacting to the recent, dire report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) say the Middle East is more than up to the job of responding to its red alert for humanity. The report confirmed that human influence has indisputably warmed the climate system, raising global surface temperature. It also confirmed that there is no going back from some changes already affecting the climate system. With contributions from 750 authors, citing...
One way the UAE has tackled the pandemic is through its Al Hosn app, which launched on April 26, 2020, and enabled smartphone users to receive their PCR test results. Later on, it was mainly used to allow visitors to enter the emirate of Abu Dhabi. On June 7, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) approved the “Green Pass” protocol that required UAE residents to use the Al Hosn app to show their...
The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) continues its drive to vaccinate residents across the seven emirates, with more than 14.5 million doses administered as of June 21. Among those who are exempt from getting the vaccines are pregnant women, who are advised to apply for an official exemption by visiting an authorized medical center, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office. One of those who is going to apply for an exemption is...
It was only when I was introduced to the 5:2 diet of intermittent fasting three years ago that I was successful at losing weight – and keeping it off.
As students continue to adapt to the reality of home schooling in these unprecedented times, experts are offering some recommendations on how to manage their mental health. Concerns were addressed in the recent webinar Health Out Loud x Re:Set Dialogues: Student Life during Covid-19, hosted by Middlesex University Dubai and Re:Set. “Students have been in touch with us regularly,” says Aditi Bhatia, lecturer in psychology and a wellness support group facilitator at the university. “We...
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