Digital Health in the Arab World
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Neuratia Labs picks CliniDataCue to solve the data problem facing its first research fellowsOctober 28, 2026The Dubai and Mumbai neurotechnology company has named the healthcare data firm a Research Ecosystem Partner for its 2026 fellowship
Robotics comes to the IVF lab as Abu Dhabi’s fertility sector eyes automationOctober 28, 2026ART Fertility Clinics, Conceivable Life Sciences and the Department of Health Abu Dhabi are linked by an AI-driven approach to IVF laboratory work
American Hospital Dubai to help build an AI billing platform, not just buy oneOctober 28, 2026As the first Alpha Partner for HEI Global Health's RevOptix, the Mayo Clinic Care Network member will test revenue cycle tools in a live hospital setting
Mubadala and Khalifa University bet on lab-stage science with new life sciences programmeOctober 28, 2026The Life Sciences Innovation Programme aims to move the UAE's healthcare research closer to the clinic and the market
Abu Dhabi’s biobank teams up with AstraZeneca to predict disease before it startsOctober 28, 2026A new collaboration between Abu Dhabi Biobank and the drugmaker will link biological samples, genomic data and clinical records in pursuit of earlier, more precise care
Abu Dhabi signs four health deals that put AI, wearables and pharma under one roofOctober 28, 2026The Department of Health has partnered with Isomorphic Labs, WHOOP, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and AstraZeneca, in the presence of Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mediclinic brings its hospital floors to Abu Dhabi’s health startupsOctober 28, 2026A new partnership with Hub71+Life Sciences gives early-stage founders something money rarely buys: access to real clinicians and real patients
Mediclinic and Commure bet that AI can give doctors their eye contact backOctober 28, 2026The two firms used the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026 to showcase their work on ambient AI in clinical care
Abu Dhabi writes the rulebook for AI clinicians before anyone else doesOctober 28, 2026The Department of Health has published what it calls a world-first framework for AI systems that perform clinical work normally reserved for licensed professionals
Vitalls bags $1.5 million to put your medical history in your pocketOctober 28, 2026The UAE health passport startup has landed Singapore's EST Growmore as anchor investor in its seed round, with a further $1 million on the table
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