CLEVELAND – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 6.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, which has no cure. However, researchers are hopeful about a new drug recently approved…
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Don’t rely on makeup with sunscreen or umbrellas to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays
Don’t rely on makeup with sunscreen or umbrellas to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays
July 2023.- Products such as makeup with built-in sunscreen and umbrellas may not offer the level of protection needed against the sun’s harmful rays, so people are advised to take a more comprehensive approach.…
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Cleveland Clinic-led trial shows cholesterol-lowering drug reduces cardiac events, including death, in statin-intolerant patients at high cardiovascular risk
Cleveland Clinic-led trial shows cholesterol-lowering drug reduces cardiac events, including death, in statin-intolerant patients at high cardiovascular risk
Findings from a clinical trial led by Cleveland Clinic showed that the use of bempedoic acid (a cholesterol-lowering drug) in statin-intolerant patients who have not yet had a cardiovascular event but have risk factors…
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Remote patient monitoring at home: an advantage of digitalisation
Remote patient monitoring at home: an advantage of digitalisation
SANTO DOMINGO: – The World Health Organization (WHO) revealed in its latest report that more than a billion people who lack healthcare at that level will benefit from digital health. It also proposed removing…
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Banco Promerica launches ProInnova, a programme focused on solutions for the SME segment
Banco Promerica launches ProInnova, a programme focused on solutions for the SME segment
Santo Domingo: – With the aim of offering innovative products focused on the needs and development of small and medium-sized enterprises, Banco Promerica has launched ProInnova , a set of financial solutions for the…
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Dominican Republic to have a new Quality standard for Medical Tourism
Dominican Republic to have a new Quality standard for Medical Tourism
Santo Domingo, D. N.- The Dominican Institute for Quality, INDOCAL, has announced the availability of a Technical Standard for Medical Tourism, which defines quality criteria for the sector’s value chain in order to ensure…
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Health Tourism Association VP recommends international accreditations to strengthen service quality
Health Tourism Association VP recommends international accreditations to strengthen service quality
Santo Domingo. – With the aim of ensuring best practices in healthcare, the vice president of the Dominican Health Tourism Association (ADTS), Amelia Reyes Mora, called on specialists and health centres to seek accreditations…
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Digitalisation of the health sector requires the adoption of international standards and political will
Digitalisation of the health sector requires the adoption of international standards and political will
Santo Domingo, June 2023.- Fedor Vidal, an international expert in health technology and business, spoke at MediTalk Summit 2023 about the importance of digitalisation in the health sector, saying it requires political will, capital…
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Novel gene therapy proves safe and successful in patients with sickle cell disease
Novel gene therapy proves safe and successful in patients with sickle cell disease
Cleveland: Researchers presenting preliminary data from a clinical trial aimed at finding a cure for sickle cell disease have reported positive results among their first patients. Sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder, is…
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The latest technology to protect nature in the spotlight
The latest technology to protect nature in the spotlight
[Shenzhen, June 2023] On the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, Huawei and IUCN highlighted smart solutions to support effective and equitable management and governance of protected and conserved areas, and the growing importance…
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Neuro-oncologist advises not to ignore prolonged or unexplained neurological symptoms
Neuro-oncologist advises not to ignore prolonged or unexplained neurological symptoms
June 2023.- Ahead of World Brain Tumour Day, a Cleveland Clinic expert is urging patients not to ignore prolonged or unexplained neurological symptoms, as they may be caused by a benign brain tumour or,…
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HOMS honoured for its contribution to health tourism in Santiago
HOMS honoured for its contribution to health tourism in Santiago
Santiago. – The organising committee of Expoturismo 2023, the longest-standing tourism fair in the Cibao region, together with the Santiago Tourist Destination Cluster, honoured Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS) for its major achievements and…
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