👋 Welcome to DHArab, the portal for Digital Health in the Arab World. Sign-up for our free newsletter!
News
Saudi-based SDM to study the eye microbiome in space
January 21, 2026
The project, led with support from the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the Saudi Space Agency, leverages simulation labs to test findings before deployment in orbit
US digital health startups raised ~$14.2 billion in 2025
January 21, 2026
The Q4 alone saw ~$4.2 billion across 129 deals, the most capital in a quarter since mid-2022
Ultrahuman, Click Therapeutics to launch the world’s first biomarker-driven migraine management tool
January 21, 2026
The partnership brings the proprietary technology behind Click's FDA-authorized digital migraine intervention to the Ultrahuman platform
Google unveils MedGemma 1.5 and medical speech-to-text with MedASR
January 21, 2026
The MedGemma model got improved medical imaging support; MedASR is a new open automated speech recognition (ASR) model that was fine-tuned for medical dictation
AI notetaking tools could give UK doctors 25% more time with patients
January 21, 2026
Known as ambient voice technologies, the tools could save clinicians up to two or three minutes per consultation, freeing up time to see more patients
Jade wins $1M Zayed Sustainability Prize for Health innovation
January 19, 2026
The company's platform captures cognitive data during gameplay and translates it into actionable insights, providing therapists and educators with reports on a child's development
Abu Dhabi Biobank, AstraZeneca to advance precision medicine & translational research
January 18, 2026
Together, the two organisations aim to translate complex biological insights into real-world healthcare solutions that can transform lives
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, DAWI to expand digital health to Kuwait
January 18, 2026
The partnership bridges Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's clinical excellence with DAWI's digital health ecosystem, enabling its users in Kuwait to seamlessly access top-tier physicians
Saudi Arabia’s Madeed raises $400K to build data-driven preventive health app
January 14, 2026
The company's platform aims to become the Middle East's first end-to-end system for true prevention, not just treatment
UAE’s PureHealth launches Abu Dhabi Health Research Centre (ADHRC) to advance clinical innovation
January 14, 2026
ADHRC brings together the clinical research operations across 16 hospitals, a broad network of primary health clinics, and advanced laboratories across Abu Dhabi
💡Did you know?
You can take your DHArab experience to the next level with our Premium Membership.👉 Click to learn more
🛠️Featured tool
Easy-Peasy
An all-in-one AI tool offering the ability to build no-code AI Bots, create articles & social media posts, convert text into natural speech in 40+ languages, create and edit images, generate videos, and more.
👉 Click here to learn more











