Health & Environment

Health & Environment

EV LAB in strategic pact to boost sustainable mobility across Middle East

Mon, 08 Dec 2025

EV LAB, the region’s first omni-channel multi-brand EV store, has announced a strategic investment in Pure Electric, a global specialist in electric micromobility founded by British entrepreneur Adam Norris. With this move, it has become the brand’s exclusive partner in the Middle East.

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First high-resolution 3D map of world’s built environment unveiled

Sun, 07 Dec 2025

Scientists in Germany have, for the first time, produced the most comprehensive digital representation of the world’s built environment by compiling a high-resolution, three-dimensional dataset containing 2.75 billion buildings.

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New Murabba seals agreement with US Green Building Council

Thu, 04 Dec 2025

New Murabba, a major developer powered by Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF, has signed an agreement with the US Green Building Council to advance sustainable design and next-generation green building practices across Riyadh’s new downtown.​

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 Middle East life-sciences M&A set to accelerate amid Gulf innovation push: report

Thu, 27 Nov 2025

A sharp rise in life-sciences mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are likely across the Middle East as Gulf governments intensify efforts to build a globally competitive biotech and health-technology manufacturing base, according to a new Grand View Research study.

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Sculpting Perfection: How Premium Dermal Fillers Redefine Elegance in Dubai

Wed, 26 Nov 2025

In the world of luxury aesthetics, true beauty lies in precision, balance, and sophistication. Dubai, a city renowned for its discerning clientele and exacting aesthetic standards, demands nothing less than excellence. At the forefront of this refined landscape stands Skin111.

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Bahrain’s female surgeon achieves a first

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Dr Nina Tariq Saeed has achieved the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS Plast), a distinction awarded to surgeons who have achieved the highest standards of training in plastic surgery.

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Pfizer offers new treatment for gram-negative bacterial infections in UAE

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Pfizer announced the introduction of a novel treatment for adult patients with serious Gram-negative bacterial infections in the United Arab Emirates.

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Ethiopia confirms outbreak of Marburg virus in southern region

Sat, 15 Nov 2025

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region, the first of its kind in the country, following laboratory testing of samples from a cluster of suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever, a World Health Organisation statement said.

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Diabetes could cost Eastern Mediterranean region $1.5trn

Fri, 14 Nov 2025

Diabetes poses a significant economic threat to the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) region and could cost $1.5 Trillion by 2050, a new study indicates.

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XCath robotic system performs 'first-in-human' brain aneurysm procedures

Thu, 13 Nov 2025

XCath, a medical device company dedicated to pioneering neuro-endovascular surgical robotics, and UAE-based Crescent Enterprises, the founding and largest shareholder of XCath, have announced the successful first-in-human use of XCath’s EVR robotic system to treat three patients with complex brain aneurysms.