Diary: GITEX appeal as strong as ever
Matthew Brady
Malaffi, G42, and a somersaulting robot dog turned my head at the gizmo-packed Dubai extravaganza GITEX Global this year.
UAE
Digital health platform MedxBay launches in UAE
The integrated platform provides access to telemedicine services, AI-powered tools, and blockchain-enabled medical records.
Insurance Meet 2024 evaluates AI impact on health insurance
Insurance Meet 2024 hosted in Dubai considered how AI will shape the insurance landscape by enabling more sophisticated risk assessments that analyse individual health data.
Shealth.AI launched to halve diagnosis time
UAE healthcare AI startup Shealth.AI aims to reduce diagnostic costs by nearly one-third.
Gulf Medical University and Meridian Health Care Scientific Office partner on healthcare AI research
The collaboration seeks to increase AI awareness, provide training on its applications, and promote related scientific research.
Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park launches healthcare hub to attract AI startups
SRTI Park in the UAE is appealing to healthtechs with offerings including research labs, incubation centres, collaborative workspaces, and funding opportunities.
XCath performs telerobotic mechanical thrombectomy procedure in Abu Dhabi on Seoul patient
Streamed over a live feed, telerobotic surgery was performed on a simulated patient in South Korea within minutes at low latency.
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, MBZUAI, and Core42 launch Global AI Healthcare Academy in UAE
A new academy will cover topics including AI for radiology and cardiology, aside from advanced data analytics and prediction techniques.
MBZUAI collaborates with Indonesian and Oxford teams for healthcare AI research
Abu Dhabi-based Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence is developing AI-powered applications to help reduce the impact of malaria in Indonesia.