Health

Muscat: Twelve private health clinics were shut down and more than 100 warned and fined for breaching regulations, the Ministry of Health has...

New York: Oman is among the top six countries in the Arab world in human development, according to a United Nations report. The Sultanate came sixth on the...

Muscat: Cigarettes, alcohol and unhealthy products should see a tax increase of up to 100 per cent this year, the Ministry of Finance has revealed. An...

Muscat: Three people have died and another six received treatment for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) during the first months of 2017, the Ministry...

Muscat: A honey-based weight gain product has been pulled off Omani store shelves due to it containing a harmful chemical, the Public Authority for Consumer...

Muscat: A bus will tour seven different regions in the Sultanate educating residents on the harmful effects of drugs. The awareness bus, organised by the...

Muscat: A leading doctor in Oman says he is seeing more and more cases of prostate cancer, as data reveals a decrease in stomach cancers in the...

Muscat: Medical visas for India surged by more than 100 per cent in 2016, data from the Indian embassy in Muscat revealed. Until the end of 2016, 11,613...

Muscat: As the world marks Colon cancer month, statistics show that it is growing globally in numbers, and Oman is no exception. Figures indicate that...

Muscat: A contagious common cold is spreading across Oman, doctors said on Tuesday. Dr Pradeep Maheshwari, specialist of internal medicine at the Atlas...