Dubai hospital completes rare surgery

123 RF / Siarhei Lenets

A hospital in Dubai has carried out an advanced thyroid surgery for the first time in the UAE.

Doctors at Zulekha Hospital successfully removed a thyroid from a 31-year-old female patient.

The procedure, which was recently introduced in the medical field, removes thyroids without causing scarring to the neck.

Scarring from thyroid procedures had previously been a big problem for patients all over the world.

More from UAE

  • Summer flexible work hours announced for Dubai government staff

    Dubai government employees will once again benefit from flexible working arrangements this summer, as the 2026 edition of the 'Our Flexible Summer' initiative comes into effect from June 29 to September 10.

  • UAE President receives US Secretary of State

    UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who visited the UAE as part of a wider Middle East tour.

  • UAE launches nationwide anti-drugs campaign

    The UAE's National Drugs Enforcement Authority, in collaboration with the UAE Government Media Office, launched a nationwide anti-drugs awareness campaign on Wednesday, aimed at protecting communities from the dangers of drug abuse and strengthening prevention efforts across the UAE.

  • H.H. Sheikh Hamdan launches Dubai-it Award

    His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has launched the Dubai-it Award to honour "individuals, projects, companies and institutions that... transform bold ideas into exceptional achievements".

  • Sharjah extends paid parking hours

    Paid public parking hours across Sharjah will be extended until midnight from July 1, 2026.

On Virgin Radio today

  • Non Stop Hits

    Midnight - 6:00am

    The UAE's #1 Hit Music Station with no interruptions

  • The Kris Fade Show

    6:00am - 10:00am

    Kris, Priti and Rossi host the UAE's biggest radio show. It's full of fun, laughs and it's Where The Stars Live.

Hit Music