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Digitalisation of Pathology Laboratories - A new approach
Digital pathology, also known as Telepathology and Whole-Slide Imaging (WSI), increases efficiency by eliminating the need to scrutinise glass slides and analyse tissue samples straight from the slide. It also improves patient outcomes, saves time for pathologists, and allows them to offer a quick and precise diagnosis.
Learn about how Digitalisation has changed the face of medical laboratories in our new market report.
Growing interest in medical laboratories
The medical laboratory market is an important part of the healthcare business since it provides a wide range of diagnostic and testing services. It is vital in disease identification, monitoring, and treatment decisions, giving critical information for healthcare practitioners to provide accurate and effective patient care. Medical labs offer various laboratory services. The services include hematology, microbiology, immunology, molecular diagnostics, and clinical chemistry.
According to Clinical Lab, acute care hospitals and medical centers provide more extensive services, with a laboratory test that accounts for 70 percent of clinical decisions.
Let's learn about the shift in mindsets and the healthcare professionals' growing interest in medical laboratories.
A new era of growth and opportunity for healthcare dealers and distributors
Discover the transformative landscape of the medical laboratory sector in this article. With insights into the booming medical laboratory market in the UAE and globally, you'll gain a deep understanding of its significance in healthcare. Learn about the latest breakthroughs in technology, the role of supply chain management, and the benefits it offers.
Explore the challenges and opportunities in procurement, as well as the critical role distributors play in healthcare. This article offers a comprehensive view of the medical laboratory industry, making it a must-download for those seeking to stay informed and make informed decisions in this dynamic field.
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Arab Health & Medlab Middle East have revealed that investment in new healthcare technology has become the top priority in 2021.
By Dr. Shyamali Pal, Director, PRE-EQC
The 2022 edition of Medlab Middle East exhibition, the MENA region’s leading exhibition for the laboratory industry, will be held from 24th to 27th January, 2022, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 June 2021: The 20th edition of Medlab Middle East, the MENA region's most prominent medical laboratory exhibition and congress, which concludes today, has shone the spotlight on laboratory leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on the New Zealand Government’s response to the pandemic.
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Addressing the audience via video link, Dr Al Hosani, who is also the director of the Communicable Diseases Department of the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC), explained that the UAE’s preparedness to deal with infectious diseases began long before COVID-19, helping to create an agile healthcare infrastructure to deal with the pandemic.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 22 June 2021: According to Microsoft Research’s Chief Medical Scientist, Dr Junaid Bajwa, we are living in a moment where technology, data and consumer demand is reshaping the healthcare market and redefining how value is defined and captured. This convergence of technology and medicine today, in delivering increasing levels of automation and soon increasing levels of artificial intelligence (AI), will lead to an autonomous future for healthcare.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, opens Arab Health and Medlab Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 21 June 2021: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, has officially opened Arab Heath and Medlab Middle East Exhibition and Congress 2021, today, Monday 21 June.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20 June 2021: Healthcare and trade professionals representing more than 150 countries will arrive in Dubai tomorrow (Monday 21) for the opening of Arab Health and Medlab Middle East, the largest exhibitions for the healthcare and laboratory industries in the MENA region.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 15 June 2021: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) latest statistics, approximately 118 million blood donations are collected globally every year. However, according to research, COVID-19 has impacted donations throughout 2020.
The Lancet, the peer-reviewed general medical journal, reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had significant implications for blood transfusion due to reduced donations. However, this was largely matched by reductions in demand for transfusions and supported by implementing contingency planning with prioritization policies put in place in the event of shortages.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5 May 2021: Medlab Middle East, the MENA region’s largest medical laboratory exhibition and congress, in partnership with leading research firm Frost & Sullivan, has revealed the global in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) market grew by 14% in 2020 to US$85.9 billion, up from US$ 75.2 billion the previous year, as a result of meeting the demand for COVID-19 testing.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 March 2021: Medlab Middle East, the MENA region’s largest medical laboratory exhibition and congress, will now take place from 21-24 June 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Coinciding with Arab Health, the co-located event is set to bring the global healthcare community together under the show theme of ‘United by Business’. A host of countries have already confirmed their participation at Medlab Middle East and include the UK, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Israel, Korea, Poland, Spain and the US.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 March 2021: Arab Health and Medlab Middle East, the largest exhibitions for the healthcare and laboratory industry in the MENA region, generated more than AED 3.7 billion worth of business during the 2020 edition of the show, a year-on-year increase of 3.7%. The exhibitions also contributed over AED 756 million to the Dubai economy through direct and indirect spending from visitors and exhibitors.
Furthermore, according to recent research by Informa Markets, 85% of healthcare and laboratory key visitors surveyed stated they would like to attend live events again.
The new event format will focus on facilitating business and networking opportunities by making it easier for participants to connect both in-person and online. The live Arab Health event will take place from 21-24 June 2021 with Medlab Middle East taking place from 28 June – 1 July, both at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Informa Markets, the world’s leading exhibition organiser, has launched Informa AllSecure to the Middle East market. The detailed set of enhanced measures will provide the highest levels of hygiene and safety at all future events, to ensure the safety of attendees and staff.
For five days in June (22-26 June 2020) the global healthcare community will be brought together on a scale like never seen before through a new experience delivered entirely online, Omnia Health Live. The virtual event is brought by Informa Markets Healthcare, organiser of world-leading events Arab Health,
Hospitalar, FIME and Medlab Middle East.
The new system offers the world’s most rapid detection of bacteria and viruses by analysing samples taken from a patient in as little as 15 minutes. CEO and Founder of Scope Fluidics Group showcased the technology during the Transformation Talks on the second day of Medlab Middle East in Dubai.
His Excellency Humaid Al Qatami, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority officially inaugurated the 19th edition of Medlab Middle East this morning followed by a tour of the exhibition. Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 3-6 February 2020, Medlab Middle East, the MENA region’s largest medical laboratory exhibition and
congress, is set to welcome more than 25,800 laboratory industry professionals and more than 600 exhibiting companies from 135 countries during the four-day showcase.
Over 25,800 medical laboratory industry professionals and 600 exhibitors from 35 countries will meet in Dubai tomorrow (Monday 3rd February) for Medlab Middle East, the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region’s largest medical laboratory exhibition and congress, which takes place from 3-6 February 2020 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
With the World Health Organisation (WHO), revealing over 117 million blood donations are collected globally every year, Medlab Middle East will launch its inaugural Blood Donation Drive, in partnership with Dubai Health Authority (DHA), as part of its responsible commitment to the safe and effective blood collection in the region.
Ahead of the upcoming Medlab Middle East, the MENA region’s largest medical laboratory event, experts are highlighting the need for more advanced clinical research to aid the early recognition and prevention of inherited metabolic disorders in the Arab world.
Rising government support for the healthcare sector and increasing healthcare expenditure a major driver for growth in the region’s clinical laboratory sector Clinical laboratory services in the MEA region to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% until 2023 Medlab Middle East 2019 witnessed a 6% YoY increase with over 25,661 attendees
This workflow is part of a research collaboration with Amerispec Diagnostics, a Dubai-based reference laboratory focused on offering cutting-edge technologies based on mass spectrometry to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Middle East.
With genetics and genes responsible for a person’s day-to-day state of health and predisposition to develop disease, the ability to take genomics from the laboratory bench in hi-tech labs literally to the patient’s bedside will play a very important role in the future of the health of patients across the UAE.
Spanning over six exhibition halls, the show accommodates more than 700 international exhibitors, over 400 ground breaking medical laboratory products and services, 11 CME-accredited conferences and welcomes over 30,000 laboratory and trade professionals.
