Donald Trump visits Saudi, Qatar and UAE, Dubai offers golden visa for nurses, Etihad Rail launch plan and more top stories this week
Healthcare
Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries
Julphar grows revenue 6.7% in Q1 and reduces its debts
Revenue reaches $97.8mn; Company reduced total bank borrowings by $104.34mn, bringing its interest-bearing liabilities to $144.3mn
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Elon Musk’s Neuralink launches first international clinical trial in Abu Dhabi
The trial will be conducted at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
AEON Clinic
AEON Clinic positions Dubai as global hub for longevity medicine with pioneering masterclass
With accreditation from both international authorities and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), the event attracted over 150 medical professionals, researchers, and innovators from across the globe
cancer
Heart attacks among women in the Middle East rise 50%, new report finds
The findings also reveal that life-altering illnesses are affecting individuals at increasingly younger ages
Free UAE Golden Visa
Dubai announces UAE golden visa for nurses
Dubai will give golden visas to long-serving nurses in the UAE
cancer
Cholesterol drugs linked to 61% lower death risk in blood cancer, study shows
A groundbreaking study led by the University of Sharjah and Burjeel Cancer Institute reveals that statin use may significantly improve survival in patients with CLL and SLL
Dubai Executive Council
Dubai to build 3 new hospitals and 33 primary healthcare facilities; Sheikh Hamdan approves education and social policies
Executive Council of Dubai approves new health, education and social policies
cost of GCC healthcare
GCC healthcare sector urged to unlock $2.5bn by investing in staff wellbeing
GCC healthcare professionals face burnout worries unless industry heads invest in staff wellbeing
Burjeel Holdings
Ramadan impacts Burjeel’s Q1 numbers after strong start to the year
Revenue rose 14.5% to $247.5mn during Jan-Feb, but came down to 5.7% with lower footfall and delays in complex care conversions in March
AD Ports Group
AD Ports Group and Burjeel plan Africa healthcare JV to strengthen medical access
The proposed partnership seeks to leverage AD Ports’ logistics network and Burjeel’s healthcare expertise to enhance medicine distribution and infrastructure in Africa
Cognitive AI
Dubai startup taps VR to tackle global health crisis
A bold new Dubai startup is using VR to transform emotional healthcare at scale—blending tech, therapy, and innovation hub ambition in a bid to disrupt a $38 billion global crisis
Pure Health
PureHealth reports $1.8bn revenue in Q1
PureHealth Holding has seen revenue increase by 8 per cent in Q1 and net profit pass $137m
digital healthcare
Pakistan’s MedIQ raises $6mn to expand digital healthcare platform across GCC
Healthcare tech startup MedIQ will expand into Qatar and neighboring GCC markets following a $6 million investment led by Rasmal Ventures and Joa Capital
AI in healthcare
Dubai Health Authority integrates AI into NABIDH to boost patient data security
The initiative ensures that each patient has a single, comprehensive electronic medical file accessible across all healthcare providers in Dubai
Dubai
Indian biotech firm Ayu Life Sciences to build $9mn Dubai facility for artificial skin
The new facility is billed as the first of its kind in the region
Brand View
Keylika develops first Buccal Patch for Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Keylika’s innovative approach centers on a proprietary non-heme iron complex delivered through a dissolvable buccal patch technology called KEYPaxtek™