World Health Expo (WHX) has announced Predictheon as the winner of the 2026 Xcelerate Start-up Competition, following a highly competitive live final held at the Future X Stage during the world’s largest healthcare event. Selected by a panel of leading investors, healthcare executives
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Discussions at WHX Labs today highlighted both the rapid advances and ongoing challenges shaping the future of genomic medicine during a session titled: “Molecular diagnostics in the next decade, regional and global perspectives” held as part of the event’s Molecular Diagnostics and Genomics track. Featuring a distinguished panel of regional and international
The UAE is aligning its healthcare system around prevention and proactive healthspan optimisation, as global evidence shows people are living longer but spending more of those years in poor health. According to the World Health Organisation, gains in healthy life expectancy continue to lag behind increases in overall life expectancy, resulting in a global […]
Mecomed, the Medical Technology Association in the Middle East and Africa, and MedTech Europe, the European trade association for medical technology industry, today brought together global and regional stakeholders for an exclusive Mecomed & MedTech Europe exchange during WHX Dubai, a global platform for the international MedTech community, under the theme “The Power
Global health leaders met today at WHX Labs at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for the inaugural AMR Leaders’ Summit to address the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), predicted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to cause up to 10 million deaths annually and a potential $1 trillion in additional healthcare costs worldwide by […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that a global shortage of 11 million healthcare workers is projected by 2030. Addressing this could generate US$1.1 trillion for the global economy, with the McKinsey Health Institute estimating that around $300 billion of that could be from healthcare worker jobs. At the panel discussion titled ‘The Workforce […]
HORIBA, a leading provider in advanced testing and measurement technologies, presented its solutions to visitors at World Health Expo Labs (WHX) Dubai, held from February 10 to 13, 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event, a key platform for global medical laboratory engagement, brought together stakeholders across diagnostics, healthcare delivery, and laboratory
Closing the women’s health data and research gap represents one of the most significant untapped opportunities in global healthcare, with the potential to improve outcomes for millions of women and deliver substantial economic and societal returns. This was a key focus of the inaugural Women’s Health 360 forum on the Frontiers Stage at World Health […]
Cleanco, one of the UAE’s leading service providers across facilities management, medical and hazardous waste management, and engineering and contracting, signed an acquisition agreement with YAEMCO Facilities Management at World Health Expo (WHX) to acquire YAEMCO’s Hard Facilities Management (Hard FM) solutions. The agreement includes the acquisition of YAEMCO’s
Global public health leaders, policymakers, and practitioners meeting at World Health Expo (WHX), which takes place from 9–12 February at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), highlighted the growing opportunity to strengthen public health resilience through smarter policy design, data-driven governance and sustained cross-border collaboration. Discussions reflected a
Global healthcare leaders, investors, and healthcare executives convened at the World Health Expo (WHX) to discuss the evolving landscape of healthcare capital investment. There is growing industry consensus that aligning capital strategies with healthcare delivery priorities is now essential as health systems worldwide address rising demand, demographic shifts, workforce
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, officially opened the 2026 edition of World Health Expo (WHX) on Monday, 9 February. Held under the theme ‘Where the World of Healthcare Meets’, the landmark healthcare showcase will take place for the first […]
DataFlow Group, a trusted global leader in credential verification and recognition services, and a strategic partner to key government entities across the GCC, today showcased its technology-driven approach to credential verification at World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai 2026, taking place until February 12 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. The company highlighted how its
The new Future X Stage officially opened today at World Health Expo (WHX), marking the launch of a dedicated platform focused on healthcare innovation, emerging technologies and scalable solutions shaping the future of healthcare delivery. As a core element of the WHX programme, the Future X Stage unites healthcare innovators, investors, startups, healthcare
World Health Expo (WHX) will officially open tomorrow, marking the start of a landmark edition that underscores Dubai’s role at the centre of global healthcare collaboration and innovation. Formerly known as Arab Health, WHX builds on a 50-year legacy, bringing together the international healthcare community to advance healthcare worldwide through trade, knowledge
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly being recognised as a material economic risk, with the World Health Organization (WHO) projecting that it could add up to US$1 trillion in global healthcare costs by 2050. This issue will take centre stage at the AMR Leaders’ Summit from 12-13 February, at World Health Expo (WHX) Labs in Dubai […]
World Health Expo (WHX) in Dubai, formerly Arab Health, which takes place from 9-12 February 2026 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), has officially announced the launch of a new dedicated Biotech & Life Sciences zone in recognition of the sector’s expansion, which is expected to exceed US$4 trillion globally by 2035. The introduction […]


























