Research articles 

Isolation and identification of Helicobacter pylori from drinking water in Basra governorate, Iraq  

Microbiological and chemical profile of Lebanese qishta (heat-coagulated milk)  

Ineffectiveness of myrrh-derivative Mirazid against schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in humans  

Retrospective survey of human hydatidosis in Bahir Dar, north-western Ethiopia  

Causes of blindness in people aged 50 years and over: community-based versus hospital-based study  

Diabetes mellitus and sensorineural hearing loss among non-elderly people  

Radiological changes in rheumatoid arthritis patients at a teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia  

Clinico-pathological profile of acute promyelocytic leukaemia at Al-Amal oncology-haematology centre, Qatar  

Comparison of erythrocyte indices to differentiate between iron deficiency and alpha-thalassaemias in children with microcytosis and/or hypochromia  

Molecular genetics of beta-thalassaemia syndrome in Pakistan  

Role of dipstick in detection of haeme pigment due to rhabdomyolysis in victims of Bam earthquake  

Role of shame in the stigmatization of people with human immunodeficiency virus: a survey of female college students in 3 Arab countries  

Community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards herbal remedies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  

Congé maternité et vécu des mères qui travaillent au Liban  Obesity in Saudi children: a dangerous reality 

Obesity in Saudi children: a dangerous reality

Review  

Childhood obesity in the Middle East: a review