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Doha – June 10, 2026: Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) and Qatar University (QU) have projected that a future herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vaccine could substantially reduce oral and genital HSV-1 infections and avert tens of millions of infections over coming decades. The study, titled “Projected Public Health Benefits of a Hypothetical HSV-1 Vaccine in the United States: A Mathematical Modeling Analysis,” was published in the prestigious journal Science Advances and provides the first quantitative assessment of the population-level impact of an HSV-1 vaccine in any population. HSV-1 is one of the w

Doha, Qatar, 9 June 2026 – Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, in partnership with the General Directorate of Endowments (Awqaf), organized the Qatar Scholarships Programme in Qatar Event at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, celebrating the achievements of students benefiting from the programme, honouring graduates and academically outstanding students, welcoming the eighth cohort of beneficiaries. The event brought together 600 guests, including officials, representatives of government entities, academic institutions, strategic partners, media representatives, students, and

DOHA, QATAR – June 7, 2026 – Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, hosted its flagship undergraduate research symposium, Meeting of the Minds 2026. This year’s event brought together 65 research projects across two presentation streams—in-person and online—to showcase academic ingenuity during a challenging semester. The event included an online stream for students who, because of the regional conflict, completed the final weeks of the semester remotely. In the in-person presentation stream, Khalid Al-Abdulla, a Biological Sciences graduate from the Class of 2026, earned first p

The world No. 1s are back. Arturo Coello, Agustin Tapia, Delfi Brea and Gemma Triay chose the same evening to reclaim a title that had eluded them since Cancún. They did so in Rome, at the BNL Italy Major Premier Padel, in front of a packed Foro Italico (more than 9.000 fans) that celebrated a week of padel destined to be remembered for many reasons. From the longest match ever played on the Premier Padel circuit (the semi-final won by Ari Sanchez and Andrea Ustero against Paula Josemaria and Bea Gonzalez) to the first Major semi-final reached by an Italian player (Giulia Dal Pozzo). Then came the finals, which provided further highlight

Doha, Qatar – 09 June 2026: Msheireb Museums and Sidra Medicine, hosted the third Science Café Session under the theme of “The Rising Tide: Obesity, Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases”, delivering an engaging discussion on the prevention, innovation, and importance of empowering healthier futures for communities. The event took place at Bin Jelmood House on 8 June 2026 and was attended by Dr. Ammira Akil, Principal Investigator – Associate Level at Sidra Medicine; Dr. Tariq Chukir, Endocrinology Consultant at Qatar Metabolic Institute and Attending Physician – Endocrinology at Sidra Medicine; Dr. Hoda Yaseen Azzam, Attending Ph