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The second ‘Pharmacotherapy Management Of Diabetes Complications’ a training course by DDI’s Pharmacy Unit

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DDI’s experienced team of pharmacists welcomed a second group for the training course a title ‘Pharmacotherapy Management of Diabetes Complications’. This training course was also h

‘Pharmacotherapy Management Of Diabetes Complications’ a training program by DDI’s Pharmacy Unit

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DDI’s experienced team of pharmacists welcomed the first group of pharmacists for the training course titled ‘Pharmacotherapy Management of Diabetes Complications.’ This course was

The E&T Unit concludes “Smart Objectives in Diabetes Education” course

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The Education and Training Unit at DDI concluded a training course titled “Smart Objectives in Diabetes Education.” This training course was attended by a group of nursing staff from the Ministry of

CBK Employees at DDI’s CSC

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A group of Commercial Bank of Kuwait employees attended CPR and first aid courses at the Clinical Skills Center of DDI. To find out more about the medical courses offered by the institute, please con

DDI’s researchers on #1 show in Kuwait

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DDI’s researchers were invited to the #1 show on KTV1 ‘Layali AlKuwait’ to discuss the latest research achievements and findings. Dr. Faisal Al-Refaei, Chief Operating Officer, Dr.

New Model Sheds Light on the Link Between Fasting Blood Sugar and COVID-19 Morbidity

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A new study linking fasting blood glucose in COVID-19 patients to coronavirus severity and the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit offers fresh insights using a new statistical modeling

Researchers at Dasman Diabetes Institute Participate in Research Published in Nature Journal

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A study by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a group of health scientists around the world that publish global studies on obesity, diabetes, cholesterol, and blood pressure, was published in the jou

Exploring the Link Between Genes, Diabetes and COVID-19 Outcomes

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Prof. Fahd Almulla and his colleagues investigate what makes some cases of COVID-19 more severe. A striking feature of COVID-19 has been the variability in outcome, which ranges from silent infect

Dr. Qais Al Duwairi meets with Dr. Assad Hafeez

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DDI held an introductory meeting with the WHO representative in Kuwait Dr Assad Hafeez and Dr Amgad Elkholy, the Medical Epidemiologist from WHO Regional Office for Eastern collaborations.. This meet

100 Years of Insulin

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In celebration of the 100 years of Insulin Anniversary, Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), a research Institute established by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, has held a series o

Dr. Khaled Al-Fadhel visits DDI

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Dr. Khaled Al-Fadhel, Director-General of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, visited DDI today and met with Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Qais Al Duwa

DDI’s Education & Training Unit conducts a ‘Patient Care’ for Ministry of Health Primary Care nurses

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A training program conducted by Education and Training unit in collaboration with nutrition, podiatry, and medical fitness center at DDI for MoH primary care nurses and health educators.

DDI wins the Sheikh Hamdan Award for the Best Medical College, Institute or Center in the Arab World

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On December 9, 2020, DDI won the Sheikh Hamdan Award for the Best Medical College or Institute or Center in the Arab World. The Awards Ceremony was televised on the Sama Dubai Channel. The Award winn

DDI Celebrates World Diabetes Month with MoH

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DDI’s Education and Training team was invited to celebrate World Diabetes Month with the Ministry of Health (MoH). In honor of this month, Mrs Naeema Alqabandi, Specialist Diabetes Educator, ga

Non-HDL cholesterol high in Asia

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Imperial College London released the below News on Wednesday, June 3rd 2020. The below press release summarizes a recently published study that highlights DDI’s contributions from Dr Monira Alarouj a

COVID-19 in Kuwait

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DDI’s Chief Scientific Officer, Prof Fahd Al-Mulla, and his team of scientific researchers utilized the Institute’s genetic sequencing capabilities to investigate the variations of the COVID-19 cell

DDI today announced the online publication in BioRXIV

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DDI today announced the online publication in BioRXIV of preliminary data correlating the medical and infection history of patients in countries with lower COVID-19 infection and mortality rates to t

DDI develops model to predict and study the COVID-19 outbreak in Kuwait

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Our team of researchers have worked closely with Kuwait University to develop a model to study the spread of coronavirus...

Diabetes, is it in your genes?

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New research links “desert genes” to high obesity and diabetes in Kuwaitis In a recently published article in the Oxford Genome Biology and Evolution Journal, Professor Fahd Al Mulla, Chief S

Hilal Al-Sayer – Personality of the Year

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Chosen by “Al-Qabas” from the “Prince of Humanity” School, Hilal Al-Sayer…Personality of the Year. Click here to read more.

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