🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Climate & environment, Health, Technology
20 storiesSEHA CLINICS becomes first in MENA to earn AACI endoscopy services certification
SEHA CLINICS, part of PureHealth, said it has become the first healthcare provider in the UAE and the MENA region to receive the American Accreditation Commission International (AACI) Endoscopy Services Certification. The certification, val…
Russian anti-plague lab technician dies of unknown pneumonia; nearly 200 monitored
A 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Shelekhov, Russia, died of “pneumonia of unknown etiology,” according to the public health agency Rospotrebnadzor. The hospital…
Abu Dhabi hospital removes tumour in 81-year-old without stoma
SEHA said its Tawam Hospital in Abu Dhabi performed advanced laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery on an 81-year-old patient with distal rectal cancer and risk factors including obesity, cardiac disease and a pacemaker history. The tumour …
Abu Dhabi launches 2026 cancer screening campaign as screenings rise 280%
Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre has launched this year’s “Check What Really Matters” cancer early detection campaign, which aims to make regular screening a routine health habit. Aletihad reported that cancer screenings in Abu Dhabi rose by …
EMSTEEL reappointed co-chair of IRENA-led Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation
EMSTEEL Group, a UAE-listed steel and building materials manufacturer, has been reappointed as Co-Chair of the Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation (AFID) for a second term. The reappointment was announced during New York Climate Week 2026…
Abu Dhabi's SSMC says cochlear implants can be activated within 24-48 hours after surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi hosted the second Annual Gathering for Advances in Hearing Implant Solutions with MED-EL, bringing together specialists, patients and families. At the event, SSMC said eligible cochlear impl…
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi tops UAE in five specialties on Newsweek 2027 list
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has been ranked first in the UAE in five specialties — cardiac surgery, cardiology, nephrology, neurology and pulmonology — in Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2027 rankings, produced with data firm S…
UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish receives 12 more patients from Gaza
The UAE Floating Hospital in the Egyptian city of Al Arish has received 12 new patients and injured people from the Gaza Strip for medical care and treatment, according to WAM, Aletihad and Gulf News. Medical and nursing teams assessed each…
Abu Dhabi to host second Al Shifaa Summit for Integrative Medicine in October 2026
The UAE Integrative Medicine Council announced the second Al Shifaa Summit for Integrative Medicine, to be held from 20 to 22 October 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. It will take place as part of Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026 under th…
Dubai Municipality joins Digital Twin Consortium, platform maps 195,000 buildings
Dubai Municipality said it has joined the Digital Twin Consortium, an international community of government entities, organisations, companies and experts working on digital twin technologies, standards and applications. The municipality, r…
Abu Dhabi researchers use AI to identify potential blood cancer drug
Researchers at Insilico Medicine in Abu Dhabi used artificial intelligence to identify compounds that could be developed into treatments for blood cancer, with findings published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. Aletihad reported the …
UAE oncology conference urges wider use of AI and immunotherapy in cancer care
The 7th Annual Emirates Oncology Society Conference concluded in Dubai on Sunday after two days of scientific sessions, workshops and discussions. Its recommendations called for expanded use of artificial intelligence to predict cancer trea…
SEHA's Al Dhafra Family Medicine Centre earns AHA hypertension certification
SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, said its Al Dhafra Family Medicine Centre has been awarded the American Heart Association's Hypertension Practice Centre Certification. The centre's programme includes ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, …
Emirates Health Services wins Global Patient Safety Award for AI imaging project
Emirates Health Services has won the Global Patient Safety Award 2026 in the National Health Authority category, the inaugural edition of the award, as the sole winner in that category. The award recognised its project “The Future of Medica…
UAE human rights body urges human rights checks across climate tech lifecycle
The UAE's National Human Rights Institution submitted a report to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change recommending that human rights considerations be integrated at every stage of climate technology development. The report, filed in…
Abu Dhabi to host Future Health Summit 2026 on 20-22 October
Abu Dhabi will host the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026 from 20 to 22 October 2026, convened by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi under the theme To Sense is to Predict. Organisers say it will bring together 130 forum speakers, more …
Al Ain hospital treats rare limbic encephalitis case; patient stable
SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, said it successfully treated a rare and potentially life-threatening neurological condition at Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammed Medical City in Al Ain. The 38-year-old male patient was diagnosed with temporal lo…
EU monitor: record 52% of Europe faced very strong heat stress this summer
A record 52 percent of Europe was exposed to “very strong” heat stress during an exceptionally hot summer in 2026, the EU’s Copernicus climate monitor said, according to WAM and Gulf News. Around 80 percent of the continent saw “strong” hea…
Study links appendix removal to lower colorectal cancer risk
An analysis of more than 30,000 patients found that those who had an inflamed appendix surgically removed were less likely to develop colorectal cancer later than those treated with antibiotics alone. Colorectal cancer was diagnosed in 0.7%…
Abu Dhabi transport department signs digital infrastructure partnership with Siemens
Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport signed a strategic partnership with Siemens to work on municipal data and analytics, utilities and infrastructure, and intelligent mobility. The agreement was signed at the Liveability …