Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) have demonstrated the effectiveness of medical face masks in helping to prevent respiratory infections like Covid-19 and strongly recommend their use by the public along with other preventive measures to help mitigate the spread of the disease.

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, received its first Post-Doctoral Research Award (PDRA) from Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) for a project led by Hend Gedawy, with Khaled Harras as mentor.

The highly innovative new surgical technique involves taking fat tissue from the hip or abdominal area and injecting it into the breast over the course of a series of short operations, each lasting less than one hour.

A study has found air pollution levels in Education City to be much lower than those previously reported for other locations in Doha. Based on the results, a widely applicable calibration scheme for two on-site air quality sensors was developed.

The Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Customs Training Center at the General Authority of Customs signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strengthening and sharing experiences in scientific and strategic research and aspects of training between the two sides.

Qatar National Library (QNL) is at the forefront of the open access movement in Qatar, providing multiple avenues for Qatar-based authors to fund the publication of their research.

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) have explored questions about the epidemiology of the novel coronavirus and placed it in context with past pandemics and some of the ongoing global public health crises that are in dire need of attention.

The College of Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Astana Civil Service Hub. The MoU lays the groundwork for future collaboration between the two organisations.

Two medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have conducted a systematic review of the latest medical literature to provide a clearer understanding of how the novel coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2) affects pregnant women, new mothers and newborn babies.

With two years to go before the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, a WISH 2020 research report will highlight the multitude of public health and healthcare challenges that such mass gatherings present, and the opportunities to design a lasting health legacy.

Qatar University Health (QU-Health) hosted the third part of a six-part interactive webinar series that aims to enhance skills in designing and conducting research.

In a collaborative effort, scientists from Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) and Qatar University (QU) have been exploring the possibility of repurposing anti-tumour drugs for Covid-19 treatment.