Digital Health in the Arab World
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DarDoc launches AI intelligence layer that reads a patient’s full history before the doctor walks inSeptember 30, 2026TrueSight beta is now live for Lifestyle Rx members in the UAE, promising to close the gap between clinic visits with machine learning that tracks what patients forget to mention
Abu Dhabi brings advanced heart surgery home with two new cardiac programmes at Al Ain medical citySeptember 30, 2026Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Medical City has performed over 120 complex cardiac procedures since December, reducing the need for patients to travel outside the emirate for specialist care
Saudi health-tech firm SDM wins KPMG’s 2026 Global Tech Innovator competitionSeptember 30, 2026The Riyadh-based company will represent the Kingdom at the global final in Lisbon, carrying AI-driven diagnostic technology built by Saudi talent
UAE health minister leads US institutional tour to build future medicine partnershipsSeptember 30, 2026Visits to Boston and New York signal a sharper focus on genomics, AI diagnostics, and academic collaboration as the UAE accelerates its biomedical ambitions
Egypt presses Orange Group to join digital health expansion as tech investment deepensSeptember 30, 2026President Al-Sisi calls for broader partnership covering AI training, cloud infrastructure, and the next phase of the national digital health project
Hyperfine brings portable brain MRI to Kuwait and the UAE through Roots Pharmaceutical dealSeptember 30, 2026The FDA-cleared Swoop system is now targeting GCC markets as demand for decentralized diagnostics grows
Burjeel Holdings installs AI-powered cath labs across two GCC hospitalsSeptember 30, 2026The move doubles interventional capacity in Abu Dhabi and brings advanced image-guided care to Sharjah
Hub71 and Unilabs join forces to bring health tech startups closer to clinical realitySeptember 30, 2026The Abu Dhabi partnership gives early-stage companies something most accelerators cannot: direct access to diagnostic expertise and real patient pathways
M42 launches Beyond Bounds, a global platform for health thought leadershipSeptember 30, 2026The Abu Dhabi-based health group wants to move the conversation on AI, genomics and the future of medicine beyond conference rooms and into public view
Dubai launches longevity authority with Crown Prince’s approval of inaugural strategySeptember 30, 2026The Dubai Longevity Authority has cleared its first major milestone, setting the stage for the emirate's bid to become a global centre for healthy ageing and life extension science
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