Digital Health in the Arab World
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Johnson & Johnson brings robotic bronchoscopy to the Middle East with Cleveland Clinic Abu DhabiAugust 5, 2026The MONARCH Platform, now live in the UAE, could change how lung cancer is caught — and how early
Qatar opens genome education toolkit to the worldAugust 5, 2026A children's science program developed in Doha is now freely available to students, teachers, and researchers globally through an open-access repository
South Korea’s ezCaretech wins $7 million Saudi private hospital contractAugust 5, 2026The BESTCare 2.0 deal with Care Med marks the company's first major entry into Saudi Arabia's private healthcare sector
Saudi insurtech DESAISIV launches its AI Insurance AgentAugust 5, 2026The Riyadh-based startup already manages over SAR 2 billion in insurance portfolios and now it wants SAR 10 billion...
Al Qassimi Hospital performs Middle East’s first procedure using advanced spinal titanium implantAugust 5, 2026The Sharjah-based hospital has used the ROCCIA MultiLIF Titanium implant for the first time in the region, reinforcing the UAE's growing reputation as a destination for complex surgical care
DiabMart wants to be there for the 89 days your doctor isn’tAugust 5, 2026A new UAE platform is targeting the gap between clinic visits for the country's 1.27 million adults living with diabetes
SSMC adds robotic precision to hip and knee surgery in Abu DhabiAugust 5, 2026PureHealth's flagship hospital brings two new robotic systems online, raising the bar for orthopaedic care in the UAE
SAKINA and SHM sign deal to bring mental health support into Abu Dhabi workplacesAugust 5, 2026The partnership signals a broader shift in how UAE employers are expected to think about staff wellbeing
Longevium breaks ground on AI longevity lab in Dubai, backed by $7 million raiseAugust 5, 2026The Dubai-based clinic network is building a dedicated research facility at Dubai Science Park, with plans to develop digital twins, noble gas therapy, and a regional biological age model
A fingertip patch that reads sweat could change how Parkinson’s disease is managedAugust 5, 2026Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a battery-free wearable that tracks levodopa levels in real time, with accuracy comparable to standard lab tests
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