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Health Care

ISPOR UAE Chapter and AbbVie Announce Intent to Collaborate on Healthcare Advancement at Abu Dhabi Global Health Week

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The ISPOR UAE Chapter, the local chapter of the leading international scientific and educational organization for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced their intent to explore collaborative opportunities aimed at enhancing healthcare outcomes in the UAE. The Letter of Intent (LOI) was signed during the Abu Dhabi Global Health Week in the presence of senior board members from the ISPOR UAE Chapter and senior leadership from AbbVie Gulf.

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Education, Health Care

Thumbay International Research Grant 1st Cycle Concludes with Resounding Success:

Thumbay International Research Grant 1st Cycle Concludes with Resounding Success: 192 Applications from 34 Universities, 14 Projects Awarded at Grand Ceremony in Ajman

Ajman, UAE– Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman, celebrated the outstanding success of the inaugural Thumbay International Research Grant (TIRG)at a grand award ceremony held on April 15, 2025, coinciding with GMU’s Annual Research Day. The groundbreaking initiative, supported by Thumbay Group UAE, attracted global attention for its mission to drive impactful healthcare research through international collaboration and innovation.

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Health Care

M42’s NRL and Neurocode International launch region-first Center for Advanced Neuro Biochemical Diagnostics

  • Equipped with world-class laboratory equipment and staffed by renowned neurologists and pathologists, the Center for Advanced Neuro Biochemical Diagnostics will offer non-invasive testing for patients as young as 40, enabling early detection and helping reduce Alzheimer’s cases in the UAE and the wider region

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. April 16, 2025: Setting a new regional benchmark in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, the National Reference Laboratory (NRL), part of the M42 Group, is establishing the MENA region’s first Center for Advanced Neuro Biochemical Diagnostics dedicated to early detection, in partnership with Neurocode International, global leader of neurology diagnostic solutions. Announced on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Global Health Week, this Center for Advanced Neuro Biochemical Diagnostics, based in Abu Dhabi, is a pioneering step toward reducing Alzheimer’s cases in the UAE and wider region and transforming neurological diagnostics worldwide.

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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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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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