Saudi hospital performs fully robotic heart transplant in world first
Matthew Brady
A team from King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh has performed a robotic heart transplant without opening the patient's chest.
Saudi Arabia
amplifAI, USATherm partner to enhance diagnostic capabilities through AI-driven thermographic imaging
Integrating AI-driven diagnostics and thermographic imaging will provide healthcare providers with more accurate and actionable insights for early disease detection.
Dr. Sana Farid trains eyes on healthcare’s future with extended reality technology
In an interview with HealthTechAsia, XR visionary Dr. Sana Farid explains how immersive technologies represent a significant leap forward in healthcare.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre aims to enhance patient outcomes with AI
KFSH&RC's ANFAL AI system, designed to enhance the patient experience, is among several healthcare innovations embarked on by the Riyadh hospital.
Gen AI addressing ‘pressing challenges’ in Saudi healthcare
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Communications and Information Technology highlighted the use of generative AI in tackling hereditary sickle cell disease.
Data is next major healthcare milestone, assert GCC experts – but it must be used responsibly
Data is making a critical difference as the GCC region transitions to value-based healthcare, yet questions remain over ethics and volume.
Saudi healthtech market projected to soar under Vision 2030
The adoption of AI, blockchain, and IoT among other factors point to a burgeoning healthtech market in the Kingdom, according to Ken Research projections.
Open Medical Europe and Saudi’s Ministry of Health partner to optimise surgical care
The MoU aims to improve surgical waiting list management, and ultimately strengthen healthcare practices and patient care across Saudi Arabia.
How technology and cooperation are key to GCC pandemic preparedness
Dr. Maliha Hashmi
Saudi health leader Dr. Maliha Hashmi is optimistic about future pandemic responses in the Gulf, pointing to closer cooperation and advancements in AI and ML.