Health & Environment

Health & Environment

UAE HR authority, KSA health cluster win Grand Stevie awards

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources of the UAE and Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Health Cluster have won the Grand Stevie Awards.

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PureHealth takes over lab network across United Kingdom

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

PureHealth Holding, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, today announced the international expansion of its platform into laboratory operations across the UK, through its subsidiary, Circle Health Group, establishing PureLab’s operations in the UK.

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Dubai Healthcare City marks ground-breaking of $816m Dubai Creek Gardens development

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) has marked the groundbreaking of Dubai Creek Gardens, an AED3 billion ($816.88 million) master-planned residential development by Global Partners Ltd in DHCC Phase 2.

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Mediclinic unveils $114m Dubai hospital expansion plans

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Mediclinic Middle East, one of the leading private healthcare providers in the UAE, has announced plans to invest AED420 million ($114 million) in the expansion of its Parkview Hospital in Dubai. The expansion work will begin shortly and is due for completion next year.

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Semaglutide helps 40.4% obese kids lower BMI: Novo Nordisk

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Novo Nordisk has announced that 40.4% of obese children treated with semaglutide were no longer classified as having obesity at week 68, compared with none of those treated with placebo.

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$148m healthtech investment puts GCC startups in focus

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Healthcare technology startups across the GCC attracted $148 million in disclosed investment between January 2025 and July 2026, according to PitchBook data

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Wetex to show how green tech shapes resilient cities

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

The 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2026) will highlight how sustainable and resilient technologies support smart cities.

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Fourth RGMBS to open Monday in Riyadh

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

The fourth Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit (RGMBS) will bring together leading experts, researchers, innovators, investors and policymakers from around the world to discuss the latest developments in medical biotechnology.

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Hyundai, Oman to drive green mobility transition

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Hyundai Motor Group has signed partnership agreements with Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for smart city development and eco-friendly mobility.

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New removable stent technology comes to Dubai

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Medcare Hospital Al Safa has introduced SPUR Retrievable Scaffold Therapy, becoming the first hospital in Dubai to use it for patients with severely narrowed or blocked arteries below the knee.