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Mubadala and Khalifa University bet on lab-stage science with new life sciences programme
October 28, 2026
The Life Sciences Innovation Programme aims to move the UAE's healthcare research closer to the clinic and the market
Abu Dhabi’s biobank teams up with AstraZeneca to predict disease before it starts
October 28, 2026
A new collaboration between Abu Dhabi Biobank and the drugmaker will link biological samples, genomic data and clinical records in pursuit of earlier, more precise care
Abu Dhabi signs four health deals that put AI, wearables and pharma under one roof
October 28, 2026
The Department of Health has partnered with Isomorphic Labs, WHOOP, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and AstraZeneca, in the presence of Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mediclinic brings its hospital floors to Abu Dhabi’s health startups
October 28, 2026
A new partnership with Hub71+Life Sciences gives early-stage founders something money rarely buys: access to real clinicians and real patients
Mediclinic and Commure bet that AI can give doctors their eye contact back
October 28, 2026
The two firms used the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026 to showcase their work on ambient AI in clinical care
Abu Dhabi writes the rulebook for AI clinicians before anyone else does
October 28, 2026
The Department of Health has published what it calls a world-first framework for AI systems that perform clinical work normally reserved for licensed professionals
Vitalls bags $1.5 million to put your medical history in your pocket
October 28, 2026
The UAE health passport startup has landed Singapore's EST Growmore as anchor investor in its seed round, with a further $1 million on the table
Saudi Arabia ties disability research to its national health research push
October 28, 2026
A new MoU between the King Salman Center for Disability Research and the National Institute for Health Research aims to turn shared data, talent and funding into practical healthcare solutions
A CGM with nothing on the body: Senseonics starts human trials of Freedom
October 28, 2026
The implantable one-year sensor would talk straight to a phone, with a possible launch in 2028
Withings and Function join up daily readings with lab results
October 28, 2026
A new US integration puts body composition, blood pressure and 160+ blood biomarkers in one view, and raises questions the GCC will soon face too
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