When it comes to the health of our feline friends, laboratory tests play a crucial role in diagnosing and monitoring various conditions. As a cat owner, understanding these lab values can help you better comprehend your cat’s health status and the care they may need. Common Laboratory Tests for Cats Complete Blood Count (CBC): This test measures the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in your cat’s blood. It can indicate conditions like anemia, infection, or inflammation. Blood Chemistry Panel: This panel includes tests for enzymes and other substances that can give insights into the health of your cat’s organs, such as the liver and kidneys. For example, elevated liver enzymes might suggest liver disease. Urinalysis: Examining your cat’s urine can help detect urinary tract infections, diabetes, and kidney problems. It assesses aspects like pH, concentration,… 

Sectors more exposed to AI are experiencing almost five times (4.8x) higher growth in labour productivity, according to PwC’s inaugural 2024 Global AI Jobs Barometer, published today. The report, which analysed over half a billion job ads from 15 countries, suggests that AI could allow many nations to break out of persistent low productivity growth, generating economic development, higher wages, and enhanced living standards. The report finds that for every job posting requiring AI specialist skills (i.e., machine learning) in 2012, there are now seven job postings.[1] PwC research also finds that growth in jobs demanding AI skills has outpaced all jobs since 2016, with postings for jobs requiring AI skills growing 3.5x faster than for all jobs. The findings also highlight economic opportunity for labour forces: jobs that require AI skills carry up to a 25% average wage premium… 

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Roche Pharmaceuticals Middle East during Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW). Under the MoU, the two entities will advance critical research using real-world data to study and assess the spinal muscular atrophy burden in Abu Dhabi, as well as assessing potential conduction of research and the facilitation of real-world data collection to monitor Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) disease. In the presence of Dr. Rashed Alsuwaidi, the Executive Director of the Healthcare Workforce Planning Sector at DoH and Michael Oberreiter, Head of Global Access at Roche Pharmaceuticals, the MoU was signed by Dr. Asma Al Mannaei, the Executive Director of the Research and Innovation Centre at DoH and Mohamed Elshaarawy, General Manager Roche Pharmaceuticals, UAE