COVID-19 viral infections surfaced in the first three months of this year and have produced a major challenge for public health and healthcare services. Measures taken by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to keep people safe in Qatar are exemplary and have been praised by the World Health Organization (WHO). Below we describe why extra care is required for patients with existing health problems – diabetes and cancer.  

What We Know About COVID-19 Disease 

Viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus strain that causes the coronavirus (COVID-19), cannot thrive on their own and rely on infecting host cells in humans or animals to reproduce. Research in molecular biology has allowed us to explore the ‘inside information’ on SARS-CoV-2 and its pathogenic mechanisms. This week QBRI experts explain what happens once the virus finds a way to enter the human body and how this understanding is being implemented to design treatment interventions.

Humans possess a complex natural defense army, the immune system, which responds to viral infections. In most survivors, the immune system wins the fight, clears the infection, and the recovered patient is now immune to future infections.

The most trending topic in the news, social media, and our daily conversations is COVID-19, an acronym for COronaVIrus Disease of 2019, which is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). 

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a wide spectrum developmental disorder characterized by restricted, repetitive behaviors and challenges in social and communication skills. The condition is often associated with other medical problems such as digestive disorders, anxiety and epilepsy. Each individual with autism will have unique challenges and strengths, ranging from intellectual challenges, poor communication skills to exceptional ability in mathematics and the arts, as well as manual dexterity, strong memory, accuracy and attention to detail.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) today announced that the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) is collaborating with IBM to train its students in new and emerging technologies through IBM Skills Academy program. IBM Skills Academy is a training and certification program designed to bridge the skills gap between universities and the market industry.

The College of Law (CL) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has officially introduced its first Environmental Law course. What is the significance of this great achievement?

As part of its mission to enrich societies with transformative educational experiences,  the Translation and Interpreting Institute  at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is putting the finishing touches to its latest workshop. 

A number of issues shaping and surrounding the platform economy provided the basis for a colloquium held on February 19 at the College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).

The Circular Economy and its implications for Qatar and the wider region provided the backdrop for a recent international conference organized by the Center of Islamic Economics and Finance (CIEF), College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).