Digital Health in the Arab World
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Sidra Medicine taps BeginNGS to bring genome-based newborn screening to QatarAugust 22, 2025BeginNGS will help Sidra advance the detection of genetic diseases and enable timely interventions that lessen and prevent suffering among children
AI scribes comes to Lebanon to redefine frontline healthcareAugust 22, 2025At Al Hamshari Hospital, doctors are receiving support from a new kind of colleague - an artificial intelligence clinical scribe
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi introduces novel stroke treatmentAugust 20, 2025The clinic has performed the region's first procedure using the Artisse Intrasaccular Flow Modulator, a pioneering medical implant for treating wide-necked brain aneurysms
Tunisia’s Najda digital platform launches to tackle heart attacksAugust 20, 2025Following a successful pilot, the system will now serve as a national rapid-response tool for cardiac emergencies
Qatar HMC’s new Lbaih app surpasses 100K downloadsAugust 20, 2025It provides users with a variety of services, including viewing their medical appointments, requesting rescheduling or cancellations, and accessing their medical records
Mental health center in Jeddah unveils robot to support addiction recoveryAugust 20, 2025Called Raseen, this digital assistant provides psychological support and takes part in awareness campaigns
Abu Dhabi to enhance national newborn screening programmeAugust 20, 2025The genetic screening drive will use cord blood tests to detect 800+ conditions and boost health of UAE's next generation
Oura smart ring gets new features for expecting moms and perimenopauseAugust 20, 2025The new Pregnancy Insights tool will help women track key changes across all trimesters
Study: AI chatbots can run with medical misinformation, stronger safeguards neededAugust 20, 2025The findings spotlight a pressing need for stronger guardrails before these systems can be considered trustworthy companions for patients and clinicians alike
Study: AI could help emergency rooms predict admissions and guide careAugust 20, 2025Emergency department (ED) teams can use the tech to better anticipate which patients will need hospital admission, hours earlier than is currently possible
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