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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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

At the present time, the average human being dies at 76 years old. But what if they could add an extra quarter of a century to their lifespan? Not just 25 more years of living, but 25 years of health, vitality and fun. That’s the aim of the biggest medical group in the UAE, Pure Health, who are targeting an average life expectancy of 101 for everyone in the world.

To achieve that ambitious g...

Day 2 continues to attract visitors from all over the world....

Day 1 attracts visitors from 95 countries…