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Nick Webster

Nick Webster

Health Editor
Nick has been reporting for The National since 2015, with a focus on health-news articles and a keen eye on human-interest topics. His background is as a health, crime, and public affairs reporter in regional media in the UK. As a Dubai-based reporter, he also covers general news in the emirate and elsewhere in the country and is experienced in reporting on a variety of sectors including economic crimes, wildlife trafficking and animal welfare issues. Nick is a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow.
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Researchers studied how patients responded to semaglutide, which is found in Ozempic and Wegovy. Reuters
Ozempic drug could cut cardiac deaths regardless of weight loss, study finds

Cost remains biggest barrier to greater patient access to semaglutide, doctors say

UAEOctober 31, 2025
People take part in yoga on paddle boards at Ignite water sports on the Palm in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE millennials prioritising mental over physical health, survey finds

Emirates among the few nations to tackle prejudice and widen access to care

UAEOctober 28, 2025
A health worker administers polio drops to a child in Karachi. AFP
Funding cuts and war threaten global efforts to wipe out polio

Latest conflict in Pakistan and Afghanistan hampers vaccination programmes, experts say

HealthOctober 24, 2025
Hundreds of drivers have signed up for a defensive driving course to protect against reckless behaviour from fellow road users. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE defensive driving course proves popular in effort to put brakes on road rage

Hundreds enrol for training that aims to put brakes on aggressive motoring and promote excellence behind the wheel

UAEOctober 23, 2025
Shaheryar Azmat, workshop manager at Excellence Premier Auto Repair. Antonie Robertson / The National
Drivers told to stay switched on after cruise control near miss in Dubai

Police came to motorist's aid on Emirates Road after system malfunction

UAEOctober 21, 2025
Dubai has been ranked in the top 25 of the latest Global Cities Index. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Abu Dhabi and Dubai lead Gulf in city rankings as UAE embraces intelligence age

Cities lead way in Gulf and remain in top 50 in international standings that seek to understand how places adapt to global change

UAEOctober 20, 2025
Millions of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates are taken from the wild for profit every year. AFP
Move to keep pet trade on short leash praised by health and welfare experts

Delegates at IUCN World Conservation Congress voice support for global task force

UAEOctober 14, 2025
The entire marriage process could be completed within a day, officials say. Alamy
Put a ring on it: Couples in Abu Dhabi can get married on their phones

Online marriage contracts are available through Tamm platform

UAEOctober 14, 2025
Min Kyung-kim used the technology to recreate images of her grandfather, Yong Man-kim, who died two months ago. Photo: Soul Link
How AI is being used to create messages from 'digital twins' of the dead

Soul Link technology that aims to reproduce face, voice and memories of deceased loved ones is shown at Dubai's Gitex

UAEOctober 13, 2025
Chinese firm Xpeng Aeroht has demonstrated its flying car in Dubai. Pawan Singh for The National
Flying car demo in Dubai 'signals new era of personal flight'

Chinese firm behind the model has already received 600 orders across Middle East

UAEOctober 12, 2025
Rescued cheetah cubs in cages in Berbera, Somaliland, a semi-autonomous region of Somalia. AP
Experts call for crackdown on exotic animal trade at conservation congress

Health specialists highlight rising dangers from global animal trafficking in UAE

UAEOctober 09, 2025
Nimer Altaher, from Jordan, was diagnosed with ameloblastoma, a rare but benign tumour of the upper jaw. Photo: Medcare
Dubai surgeons leave patient wearing a smile with 3D-printed jaw implant

Innovative prosthesis helps Jordanian patient regain speech and self-confidence after rare tumour

UAEOctober 09, 2025
President Sheikh Mohamed with a baby Arabian oryx at a protected area in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi to help 'ignite bold ideas' for conservation at global talks

More than 10,000 visitors expected in UAE capital for week-long World Conservation Congress

UAEOctober 07, 2025
Surgeons at Burjeel Cancer Institute carried out the chemotherapy pump operation for the first time in the UAE last month. Photo: Burjeel
UAE surgeons place chemo pump inside patient to fight tumours

Doctors hail 'breakthrough' device used to treat colorectal cancer patient in Abu Dhabi

UAEOctober 07, 2025
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital stopping off at Dubai World Central Airport. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aboard the flying eye hospital delivering sight-saving care around the globe

Dubai stop-off offers behind-the-scenes look at airborne clinic

UAEOctober 03, 2025
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