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Articles of the author Mohammed Dawood
All pilgrims in good health: Ministry
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — All the Guests of Allah are maintaining good health with no reports of epidemics or contagious diseases thus far, the Ministry of Health announced here Tuesday. The ministry described the general health condition of all (...)

24 - 07 - 2019
Hot and dusty days ahead, warns weather department
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection has warned of scorching heat and dusty winds in the coming days. Rising temperature and dusty winds will continue all through the summer, it (...)

22 - 07 - 2019
Mercury soars in Makkah, other Saudi cities as hot summer closes in
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH —The temperature started soaring in all regions of Saudi Arabia and is expected to remain high for much of the next few months. According to the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection, the (...)

18 - 05 - 2019
Experts caution patients against centers offering stem cell therapy
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of medical consultants and specialists have warned diabetes and tumor patients against fake centers run by Asian gangs abroad claiming to treat these conditions through stem cell therapy. They said these gangs (...)

03 - 03 - 2019
1,030 transsexuals undergo SRS at KAU center in 10 years
JEDDAH – The sex-correction surgical center at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah has performed sex reassignment surgery (SRS) on 1,030 transgendered patients in the Kingdom and neighboring Gulf states since its inception 10 years ago, (...)

06 - 03 - 2017
Sewage dumps pollute Red Sea water: Expert
JEDDAH – Sewage dumps play a big role in causing environment pollution along Red Sea coasts as they produce toxic algae that could kill fish and other marine creatures, said Dr. Ziad Abu Gharara, secretary general of the Regional Authority for (...)

04 - 01 - 2017
Three new coronavirus cases detected
JEDDAH – Three new cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) were discovered, the Health Ministry announced. It said a citizen in his 90s in Mahd Al-Dahab, a 68-year old citizen in Khaibar and an expatriate woman in Hofuf (...)

04 - 12 - 2016
611 MERS deaths in 4 years
JEDDAH — As many as 611 people have died of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) since the virus was discovered in the Kingdom in September 2012, the Health Ministry has announced. The ministry said that 835 out of the 1,446 (...)

07 - 09 - 2016
Coronavirus returns to Jeddah with 2 new cases
JEDDAH — After a break of several months, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has returned to Jeddah with the Health Ministry announcing two confirmed cases on Tuesday. According to the ministry, the cases were a 66-year-old (...)

23 - 06 - 2016
27 new coronavirus cases in five days
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — With the announcement by the Health Ministry on Sunday that three new cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) were reported in Riyadh, the number of the confirmed cases of the infection has (...)

21 - 06 - 2016
WHO commends Kingdom's efforts in eradicating malaria
Okaz / Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Saudi Arabia's efforts in the fight against malaria as a "success story" and said the Kingdom's efforts in this area should be highly commended. The WHO made the (...)

28 - 04 - 2016
Parents warned against ignoring treatment of obese children
JEDDAH — King Abdulaziz University will launch on Friday a massive health campaign that will cover 20 towns and cites to raise the awareness in families about child health. The campaign, which will coincide with the spring break, will be launched (...)

07 - 03 - 2016
Jeddawis upset with unchecked mosquitos
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The residents of the Bride of the Red Sea, as they like to call their coastal city, have expressed fears of mosquito stings that may cause the spread of several contagious diseases including malaria, dengue fever and the (...)

01 - 03 - 2016
Expert rings warning bell over Zika
JEDDAH — An infectious disease consultant has rung the warning bell to highlight the danger posed by Zika virus, which has hit at least 25 countries in the Americas. "It's only a matter of time the virus could reach the Kingdom and we have to be (...)

11 - 02 - 2016
No case of Zika virus, says official
JEDDAH — No cases of Zika virus have been found in the Kingdom so far, a senior health official has said. He added that precautionary measures have been taken to prevent its outbreak. "We have been strictly implementing the measures advised by the (...)

10 - 02 - 2016
The fight against deadly organ trade
CHRONIC kidney disease (CKD) has become a global public heath concern with over 2 million people currently requiring renal replacement worldwide. Kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which is the possible outcome of CKD, requires (...)

27 - 11 - 2015
‘Major strategic plan ready to stop environmental pollution'
Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) has set out a major strategic plan to tackle environmental pollution along Jeddah's coasts. "We'll present the plan to Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and await his (...)

17 - 11 - 2015
PME: Heavy rains likely in Jeddah from today
and Adnan Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Medium to heavy rains are expected in Jeddah and other areas of the region from Monday evening to Wednesday, the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) has announced. Sami Al-Wafi, climatology (...)

16 - 11 - 2015
Close relatives' offspring susceptible to numerous illnesses
Although premarital consultation clinics might tell these couples that their tests showed them to be incompatible, many still insist on going ahead with their plans, marrying partners who are usually close relatives, knowing full well the likelihood (...)

22 - 03 - 2008
Anxiety and Depression can lead to Sexual Dysfunction
A recent study of 150 people aged 21-35 who experienced sexual dysfunction on their honeymoons has show that 75 percent were afflicted by psychological problems while the remaining 25 percent experienced dysfunction as a result of some physical (...)

15 - 03 - 2008
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