Health & Environment

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Mayo Clinic's manufacturing engineers on the cusp of delivering new biotherapies

Thu, 15 May 2025

Manufacturing engineers are at the forefront of bringing new medicines derived from human sources such as cells, blood and genes to patients, Mayo Clinic has said.

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Saudi Arabia sets up HUMAIN to invest in AI

Mon, 12 May 2025

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud today announced the launch of HUMAIN, a company that will operate and invest across the artificial intelligence (AI) value chain.

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5 Aster DM hospitals recognised on Newsweek's 'World's Best Hospitals' list

Tue, 06 May 2025

Aster DM Healthcare, one of the leading healthcare providers in the GCC, has announced that five of its hospitals have been recognised in Newsweek's prestigious World’s Best Hospitals 2025 list.

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Novo Nordisk, Ebn Sina Medical launch Wegovy in Qatar

Thu, 01 May 2025

Ebn Sina Medical, a subsidiary of Aamal Company and a leading supplier of pharmaceutical, and Novo Nordisk, the Danish global healthcare company, have announced the availability of Wegovy (Semaglutide 2.4mg) in Qatar.

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PureHealth reports 3% rise in Q1 net profit to $137.5m

Thu, 01 May 2025

PureHealth Holding, a leading healthcare group in the Middle East, reported a revenue increase of 8% year-on-year to AED6.6 billion ($1.8 billion) driven by growth across all of PureHealth’s segments.

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Novo Nordisk in deal to produce weight loss drug in KSA

Sun, 27 Apr 2025

Novo Nordisk, a leading global healthcare company, has signed a deal with Lifera, a biopharma company owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF, to pursue the localisation of the manufacturing of semaglutide GLP-1 treatments in the kingdom.

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Red Sea Global launches region's largest ornamental plants nursery

Tue, 22 Apr 2025

Red Sea Global has announced the launch of its new brand, Botanica - the new name for The Red Sea Landscape Nursery. The largest of its kind in the region at over 1.8 million sq m, Botanica is now open to the public.

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e&, LifeBot to bring telemedicine solutions to UAE’s critical sectors

Tue, 22 Apr 2025

UAE telecom company e& said its digital transformation unit has forged a strategic partnership with top telemedicine solutions provider LifeBot to deliver industry grade virtual care services in demanding environments and critical sectors across UAE.

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Dubai to host World Green Economy Summit in October

Mon, 21 Apr 2025

The World Green Economy Organisation will organise the 11th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) on October 1 and 2 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

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Lilly's oral GLP-1 demonstrates significant efficacy results

Sun, 20 Apr 2025

Eli Lilly and Company has announced positive topline Phase 3 results from Achieve-1, evaluating the safety and efficacy of orforglipron compared to placebo in adults with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycemic control with diet and exercise alone.