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The feature articles in KAIMRC Innovations offer a closer look at issues of science not just related to researchers, but also to the wider community. They offer a window into all the interesting things happening at KAIMRC, and also informs policymakers and society of the importance of science in transforming communities all around the world. With regular updates, this is the place to learn all about KAIMRC, its facilities and the people behind its pioneering work.
June 1, 2020
A study on the use of smartphones in the Saudi healthcare system shows that while penetration rates are high, medical workers in the kingdom are reluctant to use mobiles for work purposes.
May 11, 2020
While the world waits for a vaccine, there are several treatment options being considered for use on COVID-19 patients.
April 29, 2020
Bombarded with news, advice, and pseudo-science presented as facts, it is time to debunk some of the misinformation around COVID-19
April 27, 2020
Egyptian anesthetist in London speaks about the realities of COVID-19 for health workers
April 1, 2020
KAIMRC is central to the kingdom’s efforts to slow COVID-19 as it builds on MERS research infrastructure and applies knowledge from previous coronavirus outbreaks
March 1, 2020
Gene-editing and stem cell therapy have emerged as promising approaches to the treatment of HIV/AIDS, but ideal recipients are rare
February 9, 2020
Advances in Alzheimer’s research over the past few years are increasing hopes of finding more effective treatments, while implicating bacteria as a possible cause
February 4, 2020
Replicating a gene linked to autism in a monkey model could shed light on its underpinnings.
January 5, 2020
The medical hub’s research into a single-dose vaccine for the lethal Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is promising, but more evaluation and trials are needed, scientists say.
December 22, 2019
KAIMRC researchers develop a system that can regulate body temperature in real time to help treat heatstroke patients.
November 3, 2019
Study shows obesity and iron-deficiency are common among young women in Riyadh.
October 8, 2019
Largest cohort study to date shows marginally increased cancer risk among IVF babies, but researchers say overall numbers very low
September 2, 2019
New research by the University of Glasgow suggests that 15 minutes of resistance training to the point of exhaustion three times a week can have the same health benefit as longer sets.
August 26, 2019
KAIMRC’s new initiative stands to kickstart Saudi Arabia’s clinical trials economy, and find treatments for its people.
July 28, 2019
The latest global innovations in the study of disease
June 30, 2019
New electronic stretchable sensors can help alert burn victim and people using prosthetic limbs against dangers like fire.
February 11, 2019
Study boosts argument for cord blood screening to detect an enzyme defect in infants.
February 10, 2019
Myrrh, the resin from a shrub native to the Arabian Peninsula and Africa, relieves the symptoms of ammonia excess from liver disease.
February 10, 2019
Researchers in France turn viruses against themselves by exploiting their ability to mutate and evolve rapidly.
February 10, 2019
Activating a defence gene may reduce damage to cells involved in preeclampsia.
January 22, 2019
Type II diabetes and insulin resistance don’t go hand in hand among Saudis as frequently as they do in other populations.
June 11, 2017
A better understanding of the root causes of diabetes in Saudi Arabia could yield new therapeutic strategies.
December 12, 2016
While some Saudi enterprises strive to be the biggest, a new biotechnology park in Riyadh has set smaller perimeters with a sharp focus.
December 8, 2016
At least a dozen additional cases of MERS were reported in Saudi Arabia in September 2016, bringing the number of cases in the kingdom to more than 1,450, of which 610 have been fatal.
June 20, 2016
A shift to a knowledge economy in Saudi Arabia is a necessity that holds much promise.