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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates-Monday, December 11th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU) has honored Her Excellency Dr Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) – the United Arab Emirates parliament, with the Parliamentarian Excellence Award in the Presidents of Arab Parliaments category.

The award honors Al Qubaisi as ‘first female leader of a parliament in the Arab world’, celebrating her achievements on a national, regional and global scale, as well as the accomplishments made by FNC under her leadership. It also acknowledges the pioneering parliamentarian initiatives, projects and programs she has spearheaded and her significant contributions to the development of FNC’s work structure and performance through the 2016-2021 strategy.

Speaking on the occasion, Al Qubaisi expressed her appreciation for AIPU’s efforts to encourage cooperation among parliaments of Arab countries in en ... Read more »

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The event witnessed the presence of over 100 expat women and highlighted the importance of healthy skin and mommy makeover procedures


Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, December 10th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

CosmeSurge, a subsidiary of Emirates Healthcare, in association with CPI Media Group held a meet and interact session titled ‘Mother Baby & Child Mama’s Morning’ for seasoned and new mums. Held at Burj Al Arab on December 5th 2017, the event was attended by over 100 western expat women who not only had an opportunity to gain some valuable insights on combatting post-partum fat, but also had a chance to create a social life for their little ones!

Spearheaded by Dr Lana Kashlan, one of the most reputable dermatologists at CosmeSurge and Dr Dora Evangelidou, a well-known plastic surgeon in the UAE, the session featured insights on health and fitness, top tips for mothers to look and feel great all year round, nutrition and beauty ti ... Read more »

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COLOMBES, France -Thursday, December 7th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IDEMIA, the world leader in trusted identities for an increasingly digital world, announced today that it has received the “Best Supplier for Electronics 2016 Award” by Ficosa, a top-tier provider of systems and components for the automotive and mobility sector.

IDEMIA has been providing Device Identity Modules® (DIM), a dedicated range of M2M SIM cards, to Ficosa since 2013. Today, as vehicles are more and more connected, IDEMIA consolidates its position as a key partner in the automotive sector. The high-quality products manufactured in IDEMIA’s factory at Vitré, France, are in use in a major OEM telematics program in North America.

“We are delighted to grant this award to IDEMIA which is one of our most trusted partners. We have been working closely together to always improve our collaboration and this award is a way for us to value the high performan ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.-Thursday, December 7th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

The Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies will be announcing its fourth edition during a press conference to be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday 21 Rabi Al Awwal 1439h/  December 9, 2017 at the Al Kaznah Meeting Room in St. Regis Hotel, Nation Towers, Abu Dhabi Corniche. The Forum is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Organized during 23-25 Rabi Al Awwal 1439h/ 11-13 December 2017 under the theme Global Peace and the Fear of Islam: Countering the Spread of Extremism. The fourth Forum will be chaired by HE Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, President of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies and chief architect of the Marrakesh Declaration. It will be attended by senior officials, ministers of Islamic countries, and an elite of high-level scholars, decision-makers, intellectuals an ... Read more »

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 Prasanth Manghat, CEO and Executive Director of NMC Health, speaks about transformative power of technological solutions in the healthcare industry

 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, December 10th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

Innovations such as artificial intelligence will enable healthcare providers around the world to offer patients a better level of service, the CEO of the region’s leading healthcare groups, NMC Healthcare, has said at a healthcare conference in London.

Speaking on a panel entitled “Transforming Healthcare with Technology” at the 2017 Milken Institute London Summit, Prasanth Manghat said NMC Healthcare would continue to invest heavily in innovations to improve patient diagnosis and care.  

“The healthcare industry is changing rapidly and as a result healthcare providers are able to offer more and more innovative services. NMC’s approach to investing in future healthcare innovations ... Read more »

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Thursday, December 7th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

Highlights:

    Acquires #1 position in Q3’17 Projector business
    23.6% SoM of Q3’17
    55k units sold in first 10 months

 

BenQ, Global No. 1 DLP projector brand has announced its Q3’17 reports to reveal its spectacular performance in the projector segment. With a majority of the market share captured in the projector segment, it has emerged as the #1 brand across the Middle East and Turkey region improving its market share and setting new standards for customer satisfaction.

With its remarkable product launch of home cinema projector range, BenQ reported an astounding sale of 55,000 units in the first ten months of 2017, cementing its position as No. 1 player in the projector business. The firm has held the top slot since 2009 with a massive 25% share of the world market. It holds an envi ... Read more »

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Overall response rate (ORR) of 94% in patients in active dose cohorts (doses above 50 x 106 CAR + T-cells)

Complete Response (CR) rate of 56% observed in patients in active dose cohorts

Median progression free survival (PFS) not reached with median follow up of 40 weeks in active dose cohorts

Nine of 10 (90%) of patients evaluable for minimal residual disease (MRD) status were found to be MRD-negative

 


SUMMIT, N.J. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Sunday, December 10th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) and bluebird bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) today announced that updated results from the ongoing CRB-401 Phase 1 clinical study of bb2121, an investigational anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) CAR T cell therapy, in 21 patients with late-stage relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma will be presented in an oral presentation at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia ... Read more »

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, December 10th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

Emirates Hospital, a subsidiary of Emirates Healthcare and located in Dubai, has become the first healthcare facility in the UAE to acquire Sentimag®, an innovative medical device that greatly improves a clinician’s ability to precisely diagnose breast cancer. It also helps the clinician to make an informed decision regarding a patient’s post-operative care. As surgeons want to remove as little tissue as possible during surgery, Sentimag® will allow them to pinpoint the spread of cancer as accurately as possible.

Most treatments for early breast cancer involve a sentinel lymph node biopsy. A sentinel lymph node is defined as the first lymph node to which cancer cells are most likely to spread from the primary tumour. In breast cancer, the sentinel lymph nodes are located in the armpit area. The traditional method of carrying out the biopsy on the patient uses radioisotopes. Inc ... Read more »

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