Digital Health in the Arab World
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Google Fitbit Edge: A serious fitness tracker that refuses to be a smartwatchOctober 14, 2026Google's new Fitbit Edge is the thinnest, most capable tracker the company has made — and it arrives with health features that were once reserved for full smartwatches
Google and Flo Health join forces on women’s health dataOctober 14, 2026A multi-year partnership aims to connect cycle tracking, wearable biometrics, and AI coaching into a single, privacy-first experience
Samsung Health lowers the barrier to sleep coaching and upgrades its running programsOctober 14, 2026Three days of data is now enough to start — and Galaxy Watch users get 12 running tiers and Strava integration
Fifteen years of digital health in the U.S.: What $140B and a crystal anniversary can teach usOctober 14, 2026Rock Health's Q3 2026 market update reflects on a sector that has matured, consolidated, and still has much left to prove
Doctify turns six in the UAE and its hospital rankings arrive just as AI starts deciding where patients goOctober 7, 2026The verified healthcare reviews platform publishes its first annual UAE hospital ranking as AI-driven patient search reshapes how providers need to present themselves online
Alameda Healthcare and RoboMasters sign EGP 70 million robotic surgery deal in EgyptOctober 7, 2026The agreement brings a multidisciplinary robotic surgery program to one of the Arab world's largest private hospital networks
UAE researchers use AI to identify new drug class for blood cancer treatmentOctober 7, 2026Abu Dhabi-based Insilico Medicine adds to a growing list of AI-discovered drug candidates, signalling a real shift in how medicines are developed in the region
Tawam Hospital performs complex colorectal cancer surgery on 81-year-old high-risk patientOctober 7, 2026The case highlights how minimally invasive techniques are expanding the boundaries of surgical eligibility for elderly patients across the UAE
Saudi Arabia’s Global Health Exhibition returns in 2026 with record ambitionsOctober 7, 2026After SAR 133 billion in signed agreements last year, the ninth edition is already generating significant interest ahead of its October 2026 opening
KFSH and Oracle Health to build a unified clinical and genomic data ecosystem in Saudi ArabiaOctober 7, 2026The proposed collaboration would connect clinical, genomic, and research data across one of the world's top academic medical centres
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