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Study: AI chatbots can run with medical misinformation, stronger safeguards needed
August 20, 2025
The findings spotlight a pressing need for stronger guardrails before these systems can be considered trustworthy companions for patients and clinicians alike
Study: AI could help emergency rooms predict admissions and guide care
August 20, 2025
Emergency department (ED) teams can use the tech to better anticipate which patients will need hospital admission, hours earlier than is currently possible
Researchers create virtual scientists to solve biological problems
August 20, 2025
Stanford Medicine researchers created a team of AI-powered virtual scientists to help solve problems in their real-world lab
Abu Dhabi’s Malaffi hits 3.5 billion clinical records
August 16, 2025
The milestone highlights Malaffi's ongoing evolution as a cutting-edge Health Information Exchange platform that supports innovation and excellence in healthcare
UAEU, Indian Institute of Technology introduce framework to forecast malaria outbreaks
August 16, 2025
Published in the Scientific Reports by Nature, the research marks a major advancement in global health modelling through the integration of AI and mathematical epidemiology
AI enhancing elderly care in Sharjah
August 16, 2025
Sharjah has launched several AI-supported platforms, including the Virtual Social Advisor and the Virtual Companion - which enables daily contact with healthcare and social support teams
Over 10,000 benefitted from Oman’s AI-based diabetic retinopathy programme
August 16, 2025
The National Programme for Early Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy has expanded its services to include 25 healthcare facilities across the Sultanate of Oman
UAE’s EHS to modernize radiology services
August 13, 2025
The plan is to expand the integration of AI into medical imaging, redesign workflows, upgrade equipment, and boost the technical and operational infrastructure
UAE’s MoHAP to enhance national newborn screening programme
August 13, 2025
These efforts are supported by Riayati, the digital healthcare platform for the National Unified Medical Record (NUMR) programme, featuring an integrated database
Mount Sinai researchers unveil a promising AI-powered surgical education model
August 13, 2025
Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of teaching surgical trainees a difficult procedure using AI algorithms and an extended-reality headset without the presence of an instructor
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