Health & Technology
Health technology news covering digital health, telemedicine, medical devices, health apps, and innovations transforming healthcare in Saudi Arabia.
FIT AT DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY
As Dubai Festival City gears up to host the Closing Ceremony of the Dubai Fitness Challenge on the 17th-18th November, we take a look at some of the destination’s top options for staying fit and healthy this Autumn. The mixed-use development offers residents and visitors alternative ways to improve their health and help them stay […]
Energy Matters: Boosting Energy Efficiency in Dubai Homes through Personalised Advice
Building on the momentum to improve energy efficiency in Dubai, TAQATI – Dubai Energy Efficiency Program announced the successful completion of the pilot ‘Home Energy Advice Program’. The program was run across 60 homes in Dubai as part of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) ‘Ideal Home Initiative’ and supports DEWA’s efforts to achieve the […]
BeaconMedæs Now Launches TotalAlert Infinity™ Notification System for HTM-ISO Standards
BeaconMedæs, part of the Atlas Copco Group, has expanded its offering for the TotalAlert Infinity™ notification system with the launch for HTM and ISO standards. This revolutionary notification system helps hospitals and other health facilities respond faster to medical gas alerts. This monitoring system is the first of its kind in the world to provide […]
GITEX Technology Week and GITEX Future Stars News Highlights – Day 2 – October 9, 2017
Futurist Dr. Shafi Ahmed leads dialogue on healthcare and technology; iFlix’s Patrick Grove advises on building businesses in emerging markets GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK Emerging technologies to reshape the future of healthcare and transform patient experiences Presenting on ‘Disrupting the doctor patient relationship: Social media, AI and VR’s interface with the healthcare industry to improve universal […]
UAE’s new innovative mobile healthcare app bridges gap between patients and doctors
The Global Mobile Health (mHealth) Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 33.8 per cent over the next decade to reach approximately $181.52 billion by 2025 according to a report by Research2Guidance Annual mHealth – 2016. UAE’s mobile health industry is positioned for a robust growth, as suggested by the founders and […]
King Hamad University Hospital Selects ARxIUM’s RIVA IV Compounding System
ARxIUM, an industry-leading developer of pharmacy automation and workflow solutions, today announced King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) in Bahrain purchased a RIVA system for its hospital pharmacy. As the only fully automated IV compounding system on the market today, RIVA prepares syringes and IV bags in an aseptic ISO Class 5 environment and significantly increases […]
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The region’s first-of-its-kind app developed by a leading dentist in Saudi Arabia is helping to make dental care more accessible
Those in search of a brighter, whiter smile are being empowered to take control of their dental health thanks to the launch of a new app created by Dr.Yasser Stas, a leading dentist based in Saudi Arabia. The app, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), allows […]
Masimo Announces Limited Market Release of Rad-67™ rainbow® Pulse CO-Oximeter® with Next Generation SpHb®
Masimo (NASDAQ:MASI) announced today, in conjunction with its CE marking, the limited market release of the Spot-Check Rad-67™ Handheld Pulse CO-Oximeter®. Rad-67 offers Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ SET® pulse oximetry and upgradeable rainbow® noninvasive monitoring technology in a compact, portable spot-check device. With the universal reusable rainbow® DCI®-mini sensor, Rad-67 features Next Generation SpHb® (noninvasive total hemoglobin) technology. Next […]
Panasonic launches ‘Breathe Clean’ campaign for Asthma Awareness in the Middle East
Panasonic Eco Solutions – a division of Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa (PMMAF) is promoting indoor air quality improvement for asthma respite through its ‘Breathe Clean’ campaign, which encourages people to improve indoor air quality to reduce asthma triggers in May, which is observed as asthma awareness month. Today, Asthma affects over 300 million […]
KINGDOM’S BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD PATIENTS TO BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED TREATMENT OPTIONS
CLEVELAND and RIYADH: Continuous innovation in neurosurgical procedures will be key to the ongoing excellence of healthcare delivery in the Kingdom, U.S.-based healthcare experts said ahead of the 11th Saudi Arabia Neurosurgical Society (SANS) and Arab Pediatric Neurosurgical Society (APNS) joint conference meeting in the capital next week. Neurological surgery is the medical specialty concerned […]
HID Global Shares Identity Technology Trends that are Anchoring Today’s Connected Health Transformation
A shift in how trusted identities are used across the healthcare continuum is fueling the demand for advanced smart card technologies and mobile solutions, as healthcare institutions become more connected. The new focus on ID technology is changing how institutions operate, how they manage access to patients, data and equipment, how they protect patient privacy, […]
Masimo Announces the Addition of Early Warning Score to the Root® Patient Monitoring and Connectivity Platform
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the limited market release of Early Warning Score (EWS) on the Root® patient monitoring and connectivity platform. EWS aggregates information from multiple vital signs and clinical observations to generate a score that represents the potential degree of patient deterioration. Root, which works in conjunction with Radical-7® or Radius-7® Pulse CO-Oximeters® and […]
Empower runs a successful blood donation campaign
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, the Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, conducted its first blood donation campaign of 2017 at its headquarters in Al Hudaiba Awards Building, Dubai. Themed ‘Save a life by donating your blood’, the blood donation campaign was organised by Empower in […]
Urgent Need To Develop A Healthcare Insurance Framework To Contain Medical Inflation Across The Region
Having healthcare insurance become mandatory across the region, and medical pricing and inflation continuing to rise, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and solutions providers must ensure their business models can sustain the significant impact it will have on the healthcare insurance landscape. With 98% of Dubai residents and over 4 million people in the UAE having […]
Empower launches new campaign to raise diabetes awareness among the employees
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has launched a campaign to raise awareness about diabetes on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, in an effort to limit the spread of the disease locally and globally. The initiative offered free blood tests for all Empower staff, in addition to […]
UAE healthcare market is projected to top $19.5 billion by 2020 says latest Alpen Capital’s GCC Healthcare Industry report
The 4th GCC Healthscape summit will be held in Dubai on December 6 and 7, under the theme “Enabling a healthier procurement landscape in healthcare”. The event, organised by IDE Consulting Services, a leading procurement consulting firm, is expected to host decision-makers and major players from regional government healthcare providers and private hospitals, along with […]
Hempel Draws Paintings of Hope in Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
In cooperation with the Zahra Breast Cancer Association and Jeddah College of Advertising, and themed “Draw Hope for a Pink Tomorrow” Hempel Paints, a trusted provider in decorative, marine, and protective coatings, offered students the opportunity to draw expressionist paintings to help raise awareness on breast cancer as part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month […]
AXIS Accident; Health Expands Presence in Dubai Market; Appoints Anees Ahmad as VP, Business Development Manager
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE:AXS) today announced that Anees Ahmad has joined AXIS Accident & Health, a leading provider of accident, specialty health and travel-related insurance and reinsurance, as Vice President and Business Development Manager for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) reinsurance business. Mr. Ahmad works out of AXIS Capital’s office […]
Cerner to showcase health care IT innovations at ‘Ministry of Health and HIMSS Middle East Exhibitions & Conferences 2016’
According to recent reports, health care continues to be among the top valued industries by Governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to create a better future for GCC citizens.The United Arab Emirates spends $1,200 per person on health care – putting it in the top 20 countries for health care spending per capita1. It […]
Zero.1 targets the healthcare sector
UAE-based LiFi Company, Zero.1 are in the final development stages for HEALTHCARE4U, a revolutionary management system for the healthcare sector. The UAE healthcare market is projected to reach $19.5 billion (Dh71.56 billion) by 2020, achieving an annual average growth of 12.7 per cent, marginally higher than the GCC growth average1. Light Fidelity (LiFi) is a […]
100 Million Healthcare Wearables by 2021 to Reimagine Patient Care
The GCC healthcare market is rapidly expanding, with connected hospitals and healthcare providers re-imagining the industry with wearables, machine monitoring, and patient record digitisation. Both startups and established technology firms are transforming healthcare technology, showcasing the latest developments at GITEX Technology Week 2016. The GCC is investing at least USD 2 billion in new patient-management […]
GE supplies image diagnosis for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
GE, official sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is supplying image diagnosis equipment for the Polyclinic, which was built in Barra da Tijuca, close to the Athletes´ Village, and which will serve the Olympic and Paralympic family members (athletes, national and international Olympic and Paralympic committees). “During the period of the Games, […]