(ME NewsWire)-- Acelity L.P. Inc., a leading global advanced wound care company, today announced Ramesh Subrahmanian will join the company as President for the International region and member of the senior leadership team effective July 17th. Acelity recently appointed John McAuley as Senior Vice President for Europe.

Subrahmanian brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in business development,"...

– Early studies of weekly and twice-weekly ixazomib plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone demonstrate deep responses after induction, with deepening responses seen after single-agent ixazomib maintenance –

– Data to be presented during two oral sessions at the 2017 European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Meeting –

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The health desk of Rudaw Media Network has declared an anti-tobacco project with the aim of encouraging people to quit smoking.

The project is being carried out in coordination with World Health Organization (WHO) and the sponsorship of Erbil-based Paitaxt Technical Institute.

The project which began on Monday has prepared 100 different prizes. It will continue for four weeks.

Those who decide to quit smoking or"...

(ME NewsWire)-- Kidney cancer is a silent disease that’s on the rise. The global incidence of kidney cancer is predicted to increase by a shocking 22 percent by 2020. Explanations are incomplete, but include risk factors such as aging, obesity, high blood pressure and smoking.

The lack of answers is why the International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC) and kidney cancer organisations worldwide are"...

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals the shocking news that 712 million children, women and men are obese.

In one of the most comprehensive pieces of research done on the subject of obesity, the study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington said the rising rate of obesity over the past 30 years is causing millions of premature deaths and widespread health problems.

The researchers analyzed data from 68.5 million persons to assess"...

Iraq’s recent history has been dominated by wars. Generations of Iraqis have grown up in shattered families, living in camps or among the rubble of their home towns. Each conflict has left its scars, both visible and invisible. In Amriyat Al Fallujah camp where more than 50,000 people live, MSF teams treat patients for physical and mental wounds.

When"...

According to a report released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Kuwait has funded the purchase of life-saving medical supplies to a major dialysis facility in Erbil, Al-Jumhouria Hospital.

IOM reported that the dialysis unit of Al-Jumhouri Hospital are lacking the much needed dialysis units and medication for patients with kidney disease. The shipments received on Monday will help serve the needs of these patients.

Dr. Farid Mohammad from the hospital stated that with the donations"...

Every day on my way home from school, my friends and I spend our afternoon playing at the playground,” said Mahdi, 11, from Al Nashwa sub-district of Basra, South of Iraq.

In 2015, and under the UNDP-Shell Partnership, four playgrounds were constructed between Basra’s sub-districts of Al Nashwa and Al Dair to provide children with a safe space to play.

After"...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Monday they have provided necessary medical supplies to a major dialysis unit in the Kurdistan Region's capital city of Erbil, with the help of Kuwaiti financing.

IOM office in Erbil released a statement on Monday, saying that in order to fulfil the dire needs of the dialysis unit in the Jumhouria Hospital in Erbil, the organization has provided life-saving supplies, financed by"...