Digital Health in the Arab World
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AI meets immune profiling in new Dubai-Vienna healthcare partnershipFebruary 19, 2026Prognica Labs and NextGen Immuno team up to bring precision diagnostics to cancer and transplant medicine across GCC, India, and US markets
AI healthcare platform teams up with safety tech company for preventative careFebruary 19, 2026Hlthera and Tapy sign partnership to bridge gap between clinical healthcare and daily life support
Abu Dhabi launches 25 health initiatives to tackle obesity and diabetesFebruary 19, 2026Government programme aims to make healthy choices the default option for all residents
UAE creates first major brain health dataset for Middle East researchFebruary 19, 2026New database from NYU Abu Dhabi will track 2,000 participants to address regional research gap
UAE develops national AI health policy frameworkFebruary 19, 2026Ministry of Health workshop brings together government, universities and tech giants to create comprehensive smart healthcare strategy
Saudi hospital shows why user training makes or breaks health tech upgradesFebruary 18, 2026King Abdullah University Hospital's successful EMR upgrade highlights the critical role of comprehensive staff adoption in digital health transformation
WHOOP partners with Unilabs to bring advanced health testing to UAEFebruary 18, 2026The fitness wearable company's 65-biomarker blood panel is now available across the Emirates for 733 AED
UAE launches Amal, the country’s first AI physician assistantFebruary 18, 2026The system conducts patient interviews before appointments and generates medical summaries to speed up treatment decisions
Dubai launches AI-powered system to stop diseases at sea bordersFebruary 18, 2026HIMA platform uses smart alerts and vessel tracking to protect the emirate from cross-border health threats at maritime ports
M42 and TELUS Health partner to bring AI-powered employee wellness to UAE workplacesFebruary 18, 2026The collaboration aims to shift healthcare from reactive treatment to predictive, personalized wellbeing for thousands of workers
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