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A UAE-backed, Hong Kong-based pharmaceutical company has made a major breakthrough in the field of AI-aided drug development. Insilico Medicine, which has its headquarters in Hong Kong but has a research institute in the Emirati capital and is supported financially by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, is in the process of creating a new drug to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The chronic...

Scientists in the UAE have developed a groundbreaking new form of testing for Covid-19 which delivers results within minutes and could hold significant ramifications for mass diagnosis. Non-invasive, efficient and affordable, the test is simply applied to a subject’s skin after receiving a pinprick just as any normal bandage might be.

Through its pioneering use of gold nanoparticles, the ban...

Each year, over 1.4 million people are diagnosed with prostate cancer worldwide, making it the fourth most prevalent type of cancer on the planet. In the UAE, this malignant form of the disease has been traditionally treated via a radical surgery process or through weeks of intensive radiotherapy, both of which are expensive, inconvenient and painful for the patient.

However, a highly effect...

More and more Emirati women are choosing to freeze their eggs in order to be able to have children without complications later in life. According to a news report from Al Arabiya, industry experts have noticed a “significant” increase in oocyte cryopreservation, which is the technical term given to the procedure.

The upsurge is believed to be down to a number of factors. The recently relaxed...

As the name suggests, medical tourism is the practice of visiting a different country or part of the world with the express purpose of seeking medical treatment there. Of course, such trips can be combined with sightseeing or even business ventures, but taking advantage of elite and affordable healthcare services is the driving force behind the excursion.

In recent years, Abu Dhabi has emerg...

In the western world, Parkinson’s Disease is traditionally associated with the older generations, since it’s quite rare that anyone below the age of 50 is diagnosed with it. However, alarming new research from the UAE shows that Emirati citizens – and females in particular – may be more susceptible to contracting the disease much earlier in life.

According to the Parkinson’s Centre of Excell...

Ever at the forefront of medical technology, the UAE is looking to enhance its healthcare system even further through the use of IT in 2023. In February, the country’s Emirate Health Services (EHS) launched its innovation strategy which covers the period from now until 2026, encompassing topics such as big data, telemedicine and mobile apps, among others.

The UAE has long been seen as an ide...

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Sciencix, headquartered in North Carolina, has been named the 2023 Small Business Exporter of the Year. The company will be recognized during SBA’s National Small Business Week, an annual event honoring the accomplishments and contributions of small businesses from across the Nation. “With a growing list of clients ...

The UAE is at the forefront of the developments in AI robotics in a wide variety of industries, with the medical and cosmetic sectors enjoying a notable boom in innovation at the present time. That’s reflected not only in the value of the market itself and the revenue it is expected to generate for the economy, but also in the opinions of ordinary Emiratis.

The recent surge in interest for r...

Historically speaking, pharmacologists, epidemiologists, oncologists and other medical scientists have focused on the disease or illness itself. After understanding everything they possibly can about it, they have then leveraged this information to create vaccines and treatment programmes aimed at preventing and curing it for the whole of the population.

While this one-size-fits-all approach...