How is the UAE improving Healthcare with IT?

09 June 2023

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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...


Sciencix won "2023 National Exporter of the Year"

17 May 2023

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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 ...


How is the UAE leading the way in “MEDICAL ROBOTICS”?

28 April 2023

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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...


What is “PRECISION MEDICINE”?

21 April 2023

Lab Chat

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...


How is UAE RESEARCH helping Astronauts Mental Health?

10 March 2023

Lab Chat

A study conducted by an Emirati university is investigating the effect of isolation and confinement on the mental health of astronauts. Undertaken by the American University of Sharjah (AUS), the research assessed various physical and mental health parameters of six subjects who were isolated in conditions similar to those experienced in space for eight months.

It's hoped that the findings o...


11 Agreements signed Riyadh Global MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SUMMIT 2023

22 February 2023

Lab Chat

A total of 11 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and cooperation agreements were penned at last month’s Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit. The event, which was the second iteration after its successful inauguration last year, is intended to bring together national, regional and international stakeholders in the field of biotechnology.

Through the gathering of the world’s best minds...


What STEM CELL advances is the UAE making?

20 February 2023

Lab Chat

p>The UAE continues to be a global leader in stem cell research, prompting one industry expert to say he was “totally blown away” by the advances being made in the country. Professor Pekka Katajisto, who serves as director of the MetaStem Centre of Excellence at Finland’s University of Helsinki, made the comments on a recent trip to the Emirates.

Through the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Centre and th...


How is the UAE using GENOMICS?

30 January 2023

Lab Chat

One of the leading children’s hospitals in the UAE has announced it will embark on a two-year trial of using genomics in critically ill youngsters in collaboration with an American expert on the subject. Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, which is located in Dubai, has inked an agreement with Illumina, a California-based global leader in genomics.

The announcement was made to coincide ...


How is the UAE using HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY?

26 December 2022

Lab Chat

The UAE has always been a hub of advanced technological prowess and cutting edge medical care, earning Abu Dhabi and Dubai reputations as medical tourism hotspots. Now, however, the Emirates are combining both of these disciplines in order to truly offer modern solutions to healthcare problems for the 21st century.

The use of technology in Emirati medicine and healthcare has been a constant ...


How will the UAE’s SUPERCOMPUTER be used?

30 November 2022

Lab Chat

The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi is set to house a new supercomputer developed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), which will help to further its capabilities in data analysis, machine learning and AI. Those disciplines are expected to form essential components of research and development in a wide variety of industries going forwards.

That i...


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