Twitter CEO launches #YouthForGood initiative in UAE

    Dubai: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey visited the UAE for the first time on Monday to launch the #YouthForGood philanthropic initiative together with the UAE’s Youth Hub, and Shamma Al Mazrui, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs, in the presence of Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. ### The…

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      Gene-based drug to treat blindness registered

      Dubai: Luxturna, an innovative gene-based medicine for the treatment of blindness caused by inherited retinal disease, has now been registered, according to Dr Mohammad Salim Al Olama, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and Vice-Chairman of the Higher Committee for Drug Pricing and Registration. ### The registration comes as part of the…

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        We must prepare for the next pandemic

        ### When the next pandemic strikes, we’ll be fighting it on two fronts. The first is the one you immediately think about: understanding the disease, researching a cure and inoculating the population. The second is new, and one you might not have thought much about: fighting the deluge of rumours, misinformation and flat-out lies that…

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