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Health Care

DoH Fortifies Global Healthcare Ties with Five Strategic MoUs Signed with Russian Institutions during ADGHW

Further strengthening bilateral healthcare partnerships between both nations,

These agreements are the culmination of a strategic DoH delegation visit to Russia earlier this year

  • This collaborative approach drives innovation and enhances healthcare outcomes for populations worldwide, further positioning Abu Dhabi as a global life sciences hub and an incubator for responsible healthcare innovation
  • The agreements between the DoH and the five leading Russian entities seek to synergise efforts in innovative clinical trials, enhance medical research and capacity-building initiatives, underpinned by cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange
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Technologies

Infinite Reality To Acquire Agentic AI Company Touchcast For $500M In A Deal That Values Infinite Reality At $15.5B

Touchcast’s AI technology to be integrated with Infinite Reality’s portfolio of products and services including Napster, iR Studio, and iR Enterprise

Dubai, UAE — April 16, 2025 — Infinite Reality™ (iR), an innovation company powering the next generation of digital media and ecommerce through extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and other immersive technologies, announced today the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Touchcast, a pioneering agentic AI company for $500 million in a combination of cash and stock. The acquisition is Infinite Reality’s largest yet, and the transaction agreement values the company at $15.5 billion.

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Health Care

As part of Abu Dhabi’s Health, Endurance, Longevity, and Medicine cluster,

DoH and ADIO partner with Unilabs to Establish Advanced Analytical Laboratory for Clinical Research

  • By working hand-in-hand with ADIO and Unilabs, the Department remains dedicated to providing innovative treatments and breakthrough solutions in the UAE and around the world

Abu Dhabi, UAE 16 April 2025:The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Unilabs Pharma Solutions, a subsidiary of leading international provider of diagnostic services Unilabs, on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week 2025 (ADGHW).  Under the agreement, the parties aim to develop a state-of-the-art analytical laboratory as part of Abu Dhabi’s recently launched Health, Endurance, Longevity, and Medicine (HELM) cluster, a pioneering hub for biotechnology, MedTech and digital health innovation.

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Health Care

In an effort to enhance innovation, health services and world-class care for patients

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Masdar City sign a Memorandum of Understanding contributing to health and life sciences hub in the emirate

  • As part of the agreement, pioneering health and life sciences laboratories will be setup in Masdar City, the emirate’s ground-breaking sustainable urban community
  • The MoU was signed as part of Abu Dhabi’s recently launched Health, Endurance, Longevity, and Medicine (HELM) clusterto reinforce Abu Dhabi’s status as a global health and life sciences hub
  • This partnership aims to further strengthen DoH’s efforts to encourage a culture of research and innovation, driven by talent development, technological advancement and multi-regional partnerships
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Health Care

Roadmap to Improve Metabolic Health for All White Paper Unveiled During Abu Dhabi Global Health Week

  • Analysis by McKinsey Health Institute shows that improving metabolic health could significantly improve health outcomes and unlock positive economic impact globally
  • The analysis highlights the need for an aspirational vision and the design of a comprehensive program of interventions, which include success factors such as, local leadership, cross-sector collaboration, and strong role modelling
  • In Abu Dhabi, preventing obesity is a whole-of-government priority, underscored by the establishment of the Healthy Living Unit – an effort that seeks to become the global reference case for ensuring population-wide metabolic health
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