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Wired up to intensive care machines and ventilators that are keeping her alive, premature baby Mia is a beacon of hope amid Covid-19 heartbreak for a Filipino family.
Her mother, Florissa, 43, was seven months pregnant when she contracted the virus, prompting doctors at Zulekha Hospital in Sharjah to perform an emergency Caesarean section.
Arriving two months early, Mia was placed in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, where she has now been for almost six weeks.
I spoke to my wife on the phone but she could not talk to me as she was struggling to breathe
Jeremy, Mia s father
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Depression was the most common mental health disorder among young people using psychiatric services in Dubai, a new research has found.
Specialists from Zayed University, Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital and Rashid Hospital found almost half of those under 20 who attended for professional help were Emiratis. Their average age was 15.
Researchers focused on young people’s understanding of mental health services in a rare UAE-focused study on the issue.
Younger people tend to bounce back quicker than older adults, and it usually takes less time for them to overcome the mental health challenges they face
counsellor Marie Byrne
Researchers find at least 4,184 of the endangered big cats have been smuggled since 2009
Cheetah cubs are highly sought after, despite global and local efforts to tackle the illegal trade. Sammy Dallal / The National
Social media has increased demand for trafficked animals, where they are often flaunted as pets or accessories. Antonie Robertson / The National
Ownership of predatory, dangerous and semi-dangerous animals, such as this cheetah found wandering the streets of Al Karamah, in central Abu Dhabi, is illegal in the UAE. Andrew Henderson / The National
A young cheetah seized in a raid. In 2020, the Somaliland government confiscated 39 cubs. Courtesy: Cheetah Conservation Fund