Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Arab health, genomic research, patient care

Center for Genomic Discovery launched in the United Arab Emirates

By Rachel McArthur 08:16 am June 22, 2021

A new “first of its kind” institution aimed at enhancing local genomic research – as well as diagnosing and treating patients with genetic disorders – has been unveiled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Center for Genomic Discovery is a joint venture between the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) and the Al Jalila Genomics Center of the Al Jalila Children’s...

One-minute 'game changing' COVID-19 breath test currently being trialled in Dubai

By Rachel McArthur 06:54 am March 16, 2021

A rapid breath test that is reportedly capable of detecting COVID-19 within 60 seconds is currently being trialled in Dubai. Developed by Breathonix, a company associated with the National University of Singapore (NUS), the breath test is being assessed for accuracy by the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) and Dubai Health Authority (DHA). A total of 2,500...