Digital Health in the Arab World
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Heidi launches in UAE, targeting a $5.86bn GCC digital health marketJune 25, 2026The AI clinical assistant has already supported 80,000 consultations in the country before its official launch, and is partnering with women's health clinic Nabta to expand across the region
Abu Dhabi releases longevity health blueprint at BIO 2026June 25, 2026A new whitepaper outlines how the emirate is building a health system designed around prevention, genomics, and AI to help people live healthier for longer
Abu Dhabi and California form life sciences partnership to connect two major biotech hubsJune 24, 2026The deal gives US biotech firms a formal entry point into Abu Dhabi's health innovation cluster, while the emirate gains access to one of the world's biggest life sciences networks
Medcare becomes first healthcare provider in EMEA to go all-in on AI-native electronic health recordsJune 24, 2026The UAE hospital group is rolling out InterSystems IntelliCare across 6 hospitals and 25 clinics, putting AI at the center of clinical workflows rather than bolting it on as an afterthought
Flagship Pioneering and Saudi Arabia’s Lean sign deal to build AI-driven biomedical research hubJune 24, 2026The partnership brings together Lean's national health data platforms and Flagship's life sciences expertise to push precision medicine forward under Vision 2030
Santechture doubles revenue as GCC healthcare billing tech draws serious investor attentionJune 24, 2026The Dubai-based company says AI's biggest healthcare opportunity isn't in diagnosis - it's in making sure hospitals actually get paid
Saudi Arabia becomes first country to approve AI app that reads vital signs from your faceJune 24, 2026The SFDA has cleared a smartphone app that measures heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels using just a camera and a short facial video
Dubai hospital uses robotic waterjet to treat prostate nine times its normal sizeJune 24, 2026A 72-year-old patient avoided major open surgery and went home in three days after a minimally invasive procedure at Medcare Hospital Al Safa
Abu Dhabi and Sanofi team up to build a vaccine innovation centreJune 24, 2026The partnership could reshape how vaccines are discovered, developed and manufactured in the region
Eli Lilly adds Oura smart ring to its LillyDirect platformJune 24, 2026The pharma giant is expanding its direct-to-consumer health platform with biometric tracking for patients on GLP-1 weight loss drugs
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