Saudi Arabia calls for member state primacy in AI governance at UN General Assembly
Speaking for the Arab Group, Saudi Arabia said ethical frameworks for AI should be grounded in transparency, reliability and accountability.
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M42’s National Reference Laboratory deploys AI-powered prostate cancer diagnostics with Qritive
With prostate cancer among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men, the companies frame the deployment against rising diagnostic demand and pathology workforce pressures.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Owkin launch AI platform for prostate cancer research and clinical support
Aila is built on Owkin's K Pro platform, described as an agentic system purpose-built for biology, and operates through a natural-language interface that allows physicians to query clinical datasets directly.
Ping An Good Doctor extends AI consultation service to 90 million users across group ecosystem
Users can access the service through existing insurance, banking and auto-related apps without downloading a separate application.
Indonesia moves toward formal AI governance framework for healthcare
Indonesia signals new AI governance rules for healthcare, citing patient safety and accountability gaps in algorithmic diagnosis.
How Elggo’s clinical AI Is keeping the GCC’s young people safe
Elggo's co-founders tell HealthTechAsia why the Arab world doesn't need Western mental health AI retrofitted for the region, and what it took to build the alternative from scratch.
From telehealth to managed care: Ping An Good Doctor’s CEO on AI, insurance, and China’s ageing population
Ping An Good Doctor cut consultation costs 45% with AI. CEO He Mingke speaks in an exclusive Q&A on managed care and China's digital health ambition.
Beyond the megacity: AI, governance, and the rise of intelligent peri-urban regions
AI could expand access to healthcare and reshape how societies are organised. But who governs the algorithm? Vishnu Narayan on the intelligent city.
Taiwan deploys AI agent networks across hospital systems in partnership with Foxconn and NVIDIA
The deployments are taking place under the government's Healthy Taiwan initiative, which has committed $1.5 billion to building a nationally governed, AI-native health system.