#Healthcare

wefox CEO and founder Julian Teicke

UAE’s Mubadala leads $400m funding round for Berlin-based wefox

The fully licensed digital insurance company, which sells insurance through intermediaries and not directly to customers, has more than two million customers

G42 Healthcare offer 250 tests e1597901487805

G42 Healthcare ramps up efforts to offer clinical genetic testing solutions in the UAE

The company has launched over 250 comprehensive clinical genetic testing panels that use advanced sequencing technologies

Tamer Wali on Cosmetic treatments - selfologi

Insights: Boosting UAE’s cosmetic treatments industry

The cosmetic treatments industry has the potential to be a key driver when it comes to boosting the UAE’s medical tourism industry, says the founder of selfologi

Emirates health services signs MOU with J&J

Emirates Health Services, Johnson & Johnson partner to boost healthcare sector

The agreement will support public awareness programmes and campaigns covering various diseases, such as obesity and cancer, and mental health

Vamstar

Vamstar closes $9.5m funding to expand AI-enabled healthcare supply chain platform

Platform to simplify sourcing and procurement for hospital administrators and healthcare suppliers in the UAE

SANOFI and DoH Abu Dhabi sign collaboration agreement

DoH – Abu Dhabi, French pharma firm Sanofi announce collaboration

As part of the agreement, Sanofi will participate in DoH’s Cancer Advisory Group to develop policies significant to the elderly cancer-patient community

Department of Health - Abu Dhabi

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and biopharma firm MSD GCC announce collaboration

Both the DoH and MSD share a vision of improving the health and wellness of UAE, through innovative medicines and vaccines and other healthcare services

Abu Dhabi Chamber to offer its services on government services platform TAMM

ADQ to buy Turkish pharmaceutical firm Birgi Mefar Group to strengthen portfolio

The investment expands ADQ’s life sciences capabilities in sterile injectables and wider pharmaceutical services segments

EMPLOYEE WELLBEING - INSIGHTS BY Jerome Droesch, CEO MEA and SEA

Insights: Why employee wellbeing is key for productivity

Holistic health is no longer just a buzzword and feel-good rhetoric, but a necessity to retain an inspired, engaged workforce

UAEU Covid-19-coronavirus

Covid-19: UAEU researchers develop method to detect disease in minutes

The UAEU researchers are currently looking to develop a prototype that uses this method and conduct further clinical tests with the aim of marketing it

vaccines Fokion Sinis Sanofi

Insight: How immunisation plays a key role in disease prevention

The CDC estimates 21 million hospitalisations and 732,000 deaths will be avoided among children born over a 20-year period because of vaccines

healthcare

Special report: Why UAE has taken centre stage in the healthcare space

The UAE has emerged as one of the world’s leading healthcare hubs and medical tourism destinations – here’s how it got there

Kusnacht Practice

How The Kusnacht Practice prioritises every aspect of wellbeing

Located in Switzerland, The Kusnacht Practice focuses on holistic methods and customised treatment programmes to restore the body, mind and soul

UAE announces 319 new Covid-19 cases, 344 recoveries

No Covid19-related deaths were recorded over the previous 24 hours

Okadoc

Okadoc appoints new chief executive officer for Saudi Arabia

Taher comes to Okadoc with over 15 years of experience in the industry

Seha

SEHA appoints Saeed Jaber Al Kuwaiti as new group chief executive officer

Al Kuwaiti will be responsible for providing strategic leadership across the SEHA network

Emirates Health Services implements smart patient management solution across UAE

The solution by Sedco streamlines the patient journey to ensure smooth operations, and provide a stress-free experience

What role is Metaverse playing in reshaping the healthcare sector

Digital health solutions are on the cusp of a unprecedented growth due to augmented and virtual reality technologies, says Dr Ben O. J. El Idrissi, COO and founder at Aimedis

Dubai Science Park

Gabri Labs to invest Dhs18m in new manufacturing facility in Dubai Science Park

The 10,000 sq ft facility will begin with an initial production volume of 12 million units per year

How conversational AI powered bots are democratising the healthcare industry

Conversational AI solutions have the potential to make life easier for patients, doctors, nurses and other hospitals and clinic staff in several ways

Dubai London Clinic and Speciality Hospital opens new hospital

The new state-of-the-art hospital, which is located on Jumeirah Beach Road, is part of the Dubai London Hospital Group founded in 1987

Cisco Saudi Arabia and Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City collaborate

The MoU aims to develop cooperation in digital transformation and explore ways to accelerate digital health services to patients

The way forward for cryptocurrencies

The UAE has been one of the most welcoming regions to establish cryptocurrency trading agencies and other cryptocurrency verticals

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi - Cancer Center

New cancer treatment centre to open in Abu Dhabi this year

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Cancer Centre will be modelled on its Taussig Cancer Centre in Ohio

Getty Images

UAE’s Aster, Novartis sign MoU to advance digital transformation, clinical research

The MoU will enable Aster to access Novartis’ advanced therapy platforms and data science to further strengthen treatment outcomes for patients in the UAE

American Medtech company Zimmer Biomet expands operations in Dubai

The Dubai office will be led by Farah Hamdan, general manager – MENAT at Zimmer Biomet

UAE’s Amanat acquires majority stake in Sukoon

Mubadala Health to enter Dubai with new medical facility in Jumeirah

The 125,000 square-foot Mubadala Health day surgery and medical facility is scheduled to open in Q3 in 2022

Bridge Medical GPO

Bridge Medical GPO launches new e-procurement healthcare platform in UAE

The software platform was developed by Jaggaer, the developers of Tejari and eSupply

UAE Ministry of Health

UAE launches new e-platform for surveillance of future pandemics

Sphere provides a unified national database that enhances disease prevention, by sharing and exchanging information locally, regionally and globally

Arab Health

Arab Health 2022 and Medlab Middle East begins at Dubai World Trade Centre

More than 60,000 attendees are expected across the four days of both shows, with almost 4,000 exhibitors having confirmed their participation