Healthcare
19 articles
Waves of wellness
Nestled on the Atlantic coast of Andalusia, Conil de la Frontera has long been a magnet for tourists drawn by its pristine beaches and historic charm. However, in recent years, this quaint town and its surroundingshave experienced a transformative shift…
Shattering the stethoscope ceiling
In the heart of Qatar, amidst the azure waters of the Arabian Sea, lies a beacon of innovation and compassion: Sidra Medicine. Guiding this revolutionary healthcare institution is Dr. Sikirat Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, a visionary leader driven by a passion for…
Oasis of gratitude
When Alaa Abonomi and her partners opened the first public yoga and wellness studio in Saudi Arabia in 2014, their first priority was to raise awareness about the physical and mental health benefits of yoga and well-being
Can we slow down aging?
Wareed Alenaini has always been fascinated by the possibilities of preventative medicine. The Saudi-born founder of Twinn Health has developed an AI-driven analysis platform that can help doctors delay the onset of age-related diseases. In an aging world, the ability…
Tamer targets the next 100 years
In 1922, in the historic city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Mohammed Said Tamer opened the very first pharmacy on the Arabian Peninsula. He was inspired by a vision of giving his community access to the latest medical products, and…
One man, two pandemics
Dr. Bonaventura Clotet has devoted his life to fighting infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS and Covid-19. When the Covid-19 virus first reached Barcelona in early 2020, Dr. Bonaventura Clotet was more prepared than anyone
Meet the leaders of the healthcare revolution
For parents around the world, it is a frightening and all-too-familiar experience when their child is crying and in obvious pain. But if this happens late at night, the doctor won’t see patients until the next day, after parents have…
To ski or not to ski
Jeremiah Thoronka, a 17 year old young man from Makawo in Sierra Leone, has launched his own startup, Optim Energy, to power homes via kinetic energy transfer.
SEAT S.A. drives through pandemic
70 years after SEAT first started helping turn Spain into a modern, car-owning society, the company swung into action to help its home country respond to one of the greatest challenges of our time
Cooperation and technology hold key to Covid-19 response
In December 2019, when few people could point to Wuhan on a map and even fewer knew what a coronavirus was, a risk software company in Toronto was already using AI to scrawl through websites and databases and accurately predict…