A team of researchers from Sidra Medicine has published a study about the molecular changes to the body as a result of short-term fasting.

Fasting during Ramadan is compulsory for all healthy adult Muslims. However, pregnant and breastfeeding women are exempted and are able to postpone fasting to a more suitable time.

The ability to fast without smoking for at least 15 hours is a clear sign of the smoker’s willpower.

According to Dr Moza al-Hail, HMC’s executive director of pharmacy, some patients need only a simple adjustment to their medication schedule while others require a more complex solution.

Experts at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have advised pregnant and breastfeeding women to take necessary precautions if fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.

A court in northern Tunisia handed one-month jail terms on Thursday to four men for eating in public during the fasting month of Ramadan, a spokesman said.

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is urging patients with anaemia to take the necessary precautions during the month of Ramadan.

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), in advance of the holy month of Ramadan, is cautioning individuals with diabetes to seek medical advice before fasting.

Meerat Ramadan, an initiative by the Cultural Village Foundation-Katara to sell groceries at a low cost throughout the holy month of Ramadan, was launched on Thursday.

The Cultural Village Foundation - Katara is all set to inaugurate ‘Meerat Ramadan at Katara’ at 4pm on Thursday in Katara’s southern area.

Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) will hold a symposium on Saturday on the topic ‘Fasting safely with Diabetes’ at Westin Hotel Doha at 6pm.

Egyptian Copts observed a solemn Good Friday with prayers and fasting, as the community reeled from two church bombings that killed dozens on Palm Sunday.