Health & Environment

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Dr Shamsheer Vayalil named to WEF digital healthcare initiative board

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Burjeel Holdings, has joined the Executive Board of the World Economic Forum’s Digital Healthcare Transformation (DHT) Initiative, bringing a health-system operator perspective from the Middle East to a global platform shaping the next phase of healthcare transformation.

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Amanat delivers strong H1 results with 46% profit growth

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Amanat Holdings, the GCC's leading listed operator of healthcare and education companies, today announced strong financial results for the six months ended June 330, 2026 (H1 2026), delivering double-digit growth in revenue, EBITDA and profitability while continuing to execute its recently announced long-term growth strategy.

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Yas Clinic, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center perform life-saving bone marrow transplant

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Yas Clinic, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC), has saved the life of a 13-month-old child suffering from a rare and severe inherited immune disorder through an urgent bone marrow transplant from his father.

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Burjeel Holdings posts $761m revenue, 3.7m patient visits in H1

Thu, 06 Aug 2026

Burjeel Holdings, a leading super-specialty healthcare services provider in the GCC, delivered resilient underlying financial performance in H1 2026 with the total revenue increasing 4.4% YoY to AED2,794 million ($760.79 million), supported by patient visits exceeding 3.7 million, up 9.9% YoY.

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JCB cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 82.4pc

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

JCB, Japan’s only international payment brand, has achieved an 82.4 per cent reduction in its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in FY2025 compared with FY2013, meeting its emissions reduction target and advancing efforts toward carbon neutrality.

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WHO pushes first vaccine for Ebola as Congo outbreak grows

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that efforts are advancing to develop the world's first vaccine against the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, as the largest recorded outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to drive up cases and deaths.

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Dubai Investments acquires Clemenceau Medical Center Dubai

Wed, 29 Jul 2026

Dubai Investments has announced that it has fully acquired Clemenceau Medical Center Dubai, a leading tertiary care hospital in UAE, after boosting the group's ownership from 20% to 100%. The transaction was structured through one of its key units - Dubai Investments Industries.

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Response Plus Holding reports 96% growth in H1 net profit

Wed, 29 Jul 2026

Response Plus Holding, a leading pre-hospital care and emergency medical services provider in the region, today reported strong net profit and revenue growth for the first half of 2026, driven by service diversification and geographical expansion across the region and beyond.

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Dubai honours 237 hotels with Sustainable Tourism Stamp

Wed, 29 Jul 2026

The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has recognised 237 hotels in the third cycle of its Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST) Stamp, marking a rise in participation as the emirate accelerates its sustainability agenda.

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Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5bn in talc powder cancer lawsuits

Tue, 28 Jul 2026

Johnson & Johnson ​said it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and ‌other talc products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark deal that could end a contentious legal battle that has dogged the company for a decade.