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17 stories for“Gulf public health”
A health ministry does not issue a public warning about an eating plan for the sake of it. This one followed reports of people reaching intensive care after stopping insulin.
Jun 13, 2026
IDF figures put UAE adult prevalence at 20.7 per cent and Saudi Arabia at 23.1 per cent, against a global figure around a tenth. The explanation is not one thing, and one of the contributing factors is barely three generations old.
Jul 16, 2026
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are all prescribable in the UAE, but shortages and insurance gaps shape who can actually get them.
Mar 10, 2025
Meta-analyses now put exercise's effect on depression in the same range as antidepressant trials, with real implications for regions like the Gulf.
Apr 14, 2026
Retatrutide just posted phase 3 weight loss data hitting three hormone receptors at once. Here is what is confirmed and what remains unproven.
May 27, 2026
A new 2026-2027 plan targets malnutrition, preventable blindness, heart care and essential treatment for nearly 50,000 people in Somalia.
Jul 29, 2026
TRIUMPH-2 and TRIUMPH-3 read out in July, following TRIUMPH-1 in May. Across the programme the triple agonist has produced weight loss in a range no approved obesity drug has reached, with a filing due in early 2027.
Aug 11, 2026
The label is contested, the thresholds differ between guidelines, and most people who have it never progress. It is also the one point in this whole condition where a trial showed you can change the outcome by more than half.
Jul 10, 2026
