The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has unveiled a 15-minute rapid blood test that can evaluate mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).
With 95.8 per cent sensitivity, it will enable faster treatment for the injured persons and is the world’s first US Food And Drug Administration (USFDA)-approved blood test.
The announcement at the Arab Health 2021 highlighted the partnership between the UAE health authority and Abbot labs.
Designed to run on a handheld i-STAT Alinity platform, the test requires a small blood sample drawn from the arm to measure specific proteins present in the blood after an mTBI.
A negative result on this test can be used to rule out the need for a head CT scan, while a positive result complements CT scans to help clinicians evaluate whether someone has an mTBI.
Dr. Youssef Mohamed Al Serkal, Director-General of the Emirates Health Services (EHS), said this is one of the most important diagnostic tests that help in detecting mild brain injuries, which usually occur after falling down or experiencing car accidents.
He explained that this new technology will help clinicians assess and detect brain injuries and concussions as fast as possible with accurate results.
Public parking zones in Dubai, excluding multi-level terminals and Al Khail Gate parking (N.365), will be free of charge on Friday, September 5 — the public holiday to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH).
Dubai Police are urging drivers to keep a safe distance on the roads, warning that failure to do so remains one of the leading causes of serious, and sometimes fatal, accidents.
Emergency crew from the UAE have departed to Afghanistan to carry out search and relief operations after a deadly earthquake struck eastern parts of the country.
The UAE has expressed solidarity with the Sudanese people after a devastating landslide in the Darfur region killed over a 1,000 people and destroyed the village of Tarasin in the mountainous Jebel Marra area.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks with his counterpart from Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE has marked a major milestone in its support for cultural restoration in the Iraqi city of Mosul, joining UNESCO and the European Union in celebrating the official reopening of several historic landmarks.
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