Digital Health in the Arab World
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Egypt pushes to expand telemedicine and digitize its healthcare systemJuly 15, 2026A meeting between Egypt's health minister and key industry players signals a serious push to bring remote medical care to more patients
Aldar and PureHealth team up to build health-focused communities in the UAEJuly 15, 2026The partnership aims to weave technology and wellness into residential living as the UAE pushes to become a global leader in longevity
Dubai Health teams up with Rush University System for Health in new clinical and research partnershipJuly 15, 2026The agreement covers everything from patient safety and digital health to medical training and leadership development
Metabolic launches study to test continuous glucose monitors in type 2 diabetes patientsJuly 15, 2026The Dubai-based health platform is partnering with Dexcom to find out whether CGM technology can improve blood sugar control in a structured care setting
Egypt’s health ministry explores tech partnership with Samsung ElectronicsJuly 15, 2026The two sides discussed medical training, digital tools, and upgrading health infrastructure
UAE performs its first balloon pulmonary angioplasty, ending a patient’s decade-long battle to breatheJuly 15, 2026A minimally invasive procedure available only abroad until now has been carried out successfully at a Sharjah hospital, offering a new option for patients with a rare and potentially fatal lung condition
Thumbay Group launches UAE’s first longevity medicine academic programsJuly 15, 2026A new partnership with Switzerland's Geneva College of Longevity Science brings six professional certificates to Gulf healthcare workers
Withings launches a clinical care service for Medicare patientsJuly 15, 2026Withings Medical will treat chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and obesity under a new CMS payment model that rewards health outcomes
Google hands over Open Health Stack to the Linux FoundationJuly 15, 2026A new community-led foundation will take over the open-source digital health tools that Google built with the WHO in 2023
January AI brings patient meal data directly into Epic EHR through Mayo Clinic PlatformJuly 15, 2026Clinicians can now see what patients eat between appointments, right inside their existing workflow
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