US-based Halia Therapeutics’ new therapy will be put to a six-month-long trial that will involve 60 patients with type 2 diabetes in the UAE
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Dubai labs use new AI technology to detect Legionella bacteria
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PureHealth revenues climb 52% to $1.7bn
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Saudi Arabia marks Vision 2030’s 8-year anniversary
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Bioniq, Al Borg Diagnostics forge alliance to pioneer personalised health solutions across Saudi Arabia
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Larry Culp: GE founder Thomas Edison would be ‘smiling’ as General Electric heads for historic 3-way split
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Saudi healthcare: Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group’s hospitals and medical centres outfitted with GE HealthCare advanced digital healthcare technologies
Imaging, ultrasound and patient care solutions will help optimise patient care at thirteen hospitals and eight medical centres under the Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Services Group