Digital Health in the Arab World
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Neuratia Labs opens applications for its 2026 fully funded research fellows programJuly 1, 2026The six-month global fellowship gives neuroscience researchers access to cloud infrastructure, mentorship, and publishing support, at no cost
Aster opens second robotic rehabilitation center in Oman, this time in SoharJuly 1, 2026The new facility brings AI-powered therapy for neurological conditions to northern Oman, following the success of the group's first center in Muscat
Qatar’s main hospital network partners with Boehringer Ingelheim to build clinical research capacityJuly 1, 2026The deal targets clinical trials, health technology assessment, and workforce training as Qatar pushes to become a regional hub for medical research
Abu Dhabi mental health network teams up with speech therapy clinic to tackle digital wellbeingJuly 1, 2026SAKINA and SpeechCare will build research frameworks to help children and families manage screen time and digital behavior
Abu Dhabi partners with Eli Lilly to tackle obesity and Alzheimer’s with AIJuly 1, 2026The deal, signed at BIO International 2026, could bring a new AI-powered care model and a dedicated Alzheimer's centre to the emirate
Abu Dhabi launches first genomics-driven Alzheimer’s trial using national DNA databaseJuly 1, 2026The UAE is using population-scale genetic data to find people at risk of Alzheimer's before symptoms appear, then offering them a spot in a clinical trial for an experimental drug
Abu Dhabi Biobank partners with BioTwin to bring AI ‘virtual human twin’ technology to the UAEJuly 1, 2026The deal, announced at BIO International Convention 2026, starts with multi-cancer screening and could expand into broader preventive care
Abu Dhabi and Boehringer Ingelheim team up to advance precision medicine researchJuly 1, 2026A new partnership will use Abu Dhabi's genomics infrastructure to study how genetics and population data shape disease and treatment outcomes
Abu Dhabi opens its first shared biotech lab as Masdar City bets big on life sciencesJuly 1, 2026Biosphere Labs gives startups and researchers immediate access to specialist lab space, equipment and biotech networks in the UAE capital
Abu Dhabi and Novartis team up on genomics research and precision medicineJuly 1, 2026The partnership connects one of the world's largest population genomics programs with Novartis's global research network
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