Digital Health in the Arab World
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Thumbay Group breaks ground on major medical research centre in UAEJune 10, 2026The six-storey facility in Ajman will house everything from AI labs to genomics research under one roof
Oman’s health insurance platform goes paperless with electronic prescriptionsJune 10, 2026Dhamani connects pharmacies to digital network, eliminating 98% of paper transactions in healthcare system
Qatar and Canada explore health-tech partnerships ahead of major investment summitJune 10, 2026Business leaders from both countries met in Doha to discuss cooperation opportunities in medical technology and innovation
Cority opens Saudi Arabia headquarters to tap growing safety software demandJune 10, 2026EHS software company partners with AstroLabs to serve Kingdom's energy and industrial sectors
Doctify launches in Saudi Arabia to support a new era of patient choiceJune 10, 2026Healthcare platform expands to seventh market as Kingdom transforms healthcare delivery through Vision 2030
DarDoc becomes first digital platform in UAE to offer oral weight loss drugJune 10, 2026The company gets exclusive access to prescribe Wegovy pills through partnership with Novo Nordisk
Google creates heart rate monitor using smartphone selfie camerasJune 10, 2026New system tracks heart health passively during normal phone use, working accurately across all skin tones for the first time
Owkin partners with Sanofi to build custom AI agents for drug discoveryJune 10, 2026Five-year deal will create specialized AI systems to automate complex pharmaceutical research tasks
Cambridge tests first AI-designed vaccine in humansJune 10, 2026Computer-designed 'super-antigen' could protect against future pandemics before they start
Samsung turns Galaxy Watch into AI health coach with proactive wellness featuresJune 10, 2026New Samsung Health update shifts from passive tracking to active guidance with personalized daily insights
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