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By Angus Metcalfe, Managing Director, Global Healthcare, BSI The health service can’t “do everything for everyone”, says Health Secretary Wes Streeting. The proposed 10 Year Health Plan, which is under consultation and due to be unveiled this spring, sets a vision for “a truly modern health service” designed to meet changing needs – a goal [...]
A group of 211 international experts from 79 countries has published a new framework to facilitate the design, development and implementation of digital health curricula in medical education worldwide. The Digital Health Competencies in Medical Education (DECODE) framework is designed to help medical institutions better equip future physicians for the ongoing digital transformation in healthcare. [...]
An epidemic of online trading in illegal medicines has been revealed in the latest UK data. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says thwarted more than 1,500 websites and social media accounts in 2024 that were illegally trading medicines. This, it says, prevented criminals from making £7.5m profits; while more than 17 [...]
John Bell & Croyden Wholesale and Services, a leading provider of pharmaceutical wholesale and healthcare solutions, will attend Arab Health 2025 to expand its offering across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and strengthen global partnerships with healthcare providers. As part of the Harley Street Health District delegation, John Bell & Croyden provides licensed and [...]
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and analysis of large datasets have helped researchers to discover proteins that have strong predictive potential for colorectal cancer. The researchers analysed one of the largest UK Biobank dataset of protein profiles from healthy individuals and colorectal cancer patients and highlighted three proteins — TFF3, LCN2, and CEACAM5 [...]
A cutting-edge demonstration of advanced regenerative medicine for musculoskeletal conditions will take centre stage at Arab Health 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Held at the ABHI Surgical Simulation Theatre, this live session will be led by Dr Robin Chatterjee, Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sports and Exercise Medicine at HCA Healthcare UK, who will showcase a range of [...]
Paxman Scalp Cooling in collaboration with the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI), will present important data highlighting the use of scalp cooling in the prevention and management of adverse effects of chemotherapy treatment at Arab Health 2025. This event, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is expected to draw 60,000 healthcare professionals from around [...]
Welbeck Health Partners is set to revolutionise cardiovascular care at the Arab Health Exhibition & Congress 2025, unveiling the 'world’s first' cardiovascular screening using retinal imaging, powered by AI. The innovation, DrNoon CVD, will be presented by leading general practitioners Dr Azhar Janmohamed and Dr Husain Khaki at the ABHI Surgical Simulation Theatre on Monday 27th January, [...]
Healthcare 21 Group (HC21), a provider of MedTech distribution solutions, is on the lookout for new OEM distribution opportunities across all therapy areas at Arab Health 2025. For the first time, HC21 will exhibit alongside its parent organisation, AddLife AB Group, showcasing the strength of their collaboration and the transformative potential of a distributor model [...]
The Howard de Walden Estate, long-term owner and custodian of the Harley Street Health District, will return to Arab Health 2025 for the eighth consecutive year, accompanied by 15 world-class clinics and hospital groups. With a renewed focus on health innovation and adapting to evolving patient needs, the Harley Street Health District will highlight London’s [...]
