Digital Health in the Arab World
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Epic’s Prescription Marketplace puts pharmacy cash prices on the doctor’s screenOctober 20, 2026The new feature will let patients compare cash and insurance costs across pharmacies before a prescription is sent, as more than 40% of American adults skip medication because of price
Your medical device may soon talk backOctober 20, 2026A Penn Medicine platform lets epilepsy patients chat with their brain monitors in real time, and the team says the model could reach insulin pumps and Parkinson's devices next
The AMA wants every health AI agent to answer four questionsOctober 20, 2026A new governance framework asks what an agent does, what proves it works, what it may do, and who is accountable when it fails
Oracle and AstraZeneca bet that the next clinical trial patient is already in your hospital systemOctober 20, 2026A non-binding agreement signed in Abu Dhabi and Austin aims to use AI and real-world data to fix clinical trial recruitment, the slowest part of drug development
Blueprint lands in the UAE as longevity moves from policy to productOctober 15, 2026Valeo Health brings Bryan Johnson's science-led health brand to UAE consumers, timed to the country's growing push on prevention and healthy aging
M42 launches 10,000-patient wearable pilot in Abu Dhabi to reshape chronic disease careOctober 14, 2026Kidney and diabetes patients will wear continuous monitoring devices in a programme that aims to move clinical care beyond the scheduled appointment
US neurorehabilitation firm Indoma opens in Dubai, bringing home-based brain recovery care to the UAEOctober 14, 2026The company believes hospital discharge is a milestone, not a finish line — and it's building a clinical model around that conviction
Unilabs Middle East and Takalam link diagnostics to mental health in one appOctober 14, 2026The partnership gives UAE users direct access to health packages through a mental wellbeing platform, reflecting a broader regional shift toward preventive care
Al Ghurair enters healthcare with Trellis Health launch in DubaiOctober 14, 2026The diversified conglomerate is betting on Dubai's population growth — and building a hospital network to match it
WHOOP goes Arabic: the wearable brand targets GCC health-conscious consumers with full language overhaulOctober 14, 2026The performance tracking company has redesigned its app in Arabic and launched a regional campaign across the Gulf, signalling a serious push into one of the world's fastest-growing health technology markets
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