‘Clinic-in-the-cloud’: Weight loss programme that is home delivered, made to suit your needs
Health tech start-up has launched a virtual weight loss schedule which promises results that are based on each person’s unique metabolic data
Access To Diabetes Education Seen As Key To Fighting Arab World’s Invisible Enemy
Controlling the sweet tooth is not the only lifestyle choice that will determine whether or not an individual will develop diabetes in the course of their lifetime. The chronic disease, which has seen an alarming rise in cases across the world over the past decade,...
World’s first monthly subscription model for diabetics set to launch in the UAE
GluCare.Health is launching its value-based, insurance-free monthly subscription model for the management of diabetes in the UAE this November, coinciding with National Diabetes Awareness Month.
Fitbit and GluCare.Health Partner in the UAE to Support Diabetes Care
GluCare.Health, a hybrid digital therapeutics company based in Dubai, has partnered with Fitbit to incorporate advanced health data sets from Fitbit wearables into its clinical framework.
Monthly Subscription Model For Diabetes Set To Launch in UAE
GluCare.Health is launching its value-based, insurance-free monthly subscription model for the management of diabetes in the UAE next month, coinciding with National Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day on November 14.
Top 10 most funded health tech startups in MENA region
When quarantines and social distancing became a daily norm, people used digital technologies to interact with the world, especially in healthcare.
Private subscription-based care for UAE diabetics is here
The company behind a new unique subscription service claims it will revolutionize treatment and outcomes for UAE diabetics who are currently being failed by the country’s insurance-based healthcare system.
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare – What We Know So Far
Artificial intelligence (AI) might not ever be able to develop the reassuring “bedside demeanor” that good doctors are renowned for, but it might be better able to precisely detect your illnesses.
GluCare Health achieves world’s first value-based practice recognition
GluCare.Health, a hybrid digital therapeutics company focused on diabetes, has announced it has become the first provider globally to have met the criteria of value-based practices by fulfilling the International Consortium of Health Outcomes Measurements (ICHOM)...
GluCare.Health launches value-based weight management pilot
In partnership with Novo Nordisk, the Dubai-based healthtech startup promises to cover all or a portion of the cost of care should a participant not lose at least 10% of their body weight by the end of the programme.
How Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising healthcare
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may never be able to adopt the comforting 'bedside manner' that good doctors are known for, but it may be better equipped to diagnose your ailments accurately.
Dubai to host Middle East’s first Precision Medicine Exhibition & Summit
Dubai will this month host the Middle East’s first dedicated exhibition and Summit devoted to the digital technology driven precision medicine (PM) field. Over 70 international experts, thought leaders and medical pioneers from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the...
Fasting promotes cellular repair and improves insulin sensitivity
Endocrinologist Dr Milena Caccelli, shares the benefits of fasting for diabetic patients and ways to safely manage the chronic condition during the holy month of Ramadan.
Diabetes escalates from epidemic to pandemic in the region
Diabetes is now considered a pandemic, with 1 in 10 adults living with this chronic severe condition — almost 1 million adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have diabetes. This number is expected to increase to nearly 1.2 million over the next nine years....
UAE’s women’s healthcare platform Nabta Health partners with Glucare.Health to fight gestational diabetes
Women at risk to receive a more convenient diagnosis and treatment options for Gestational Diabetes through this partnership
Diabetes upgraded from Epidemic to Pandemic status in the UAE
The long-term care necessary for diabetes patients costs the UAE almost 7.3 billion AED annually, with a minimum expected cost of 20.2 billion AED once the undiagnosed numbers start requiring treatment for complications. Expenditure on diabetes in the last ten years...
GluCare’s new CGM system fuels patient engagement
The affordable CE-marked glucose monitoring system uses artificial intelligence algorithms to continuously analyse patient data.
Diabetes Technology: The Dexcom G6 Makes Its Regional Debut at GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center
GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center, the world’s first healthcare provider to empower patients through Remote Continuous Data Monitoring as part of its standard care model, and the region’s first healthcare provider to use Digital Therapeutics, is announcing that it is...
Business lessons from Covid-19 start-ups
“Being a start-up in healthcare was generally seen as a disadvantage since the landscape is dominated by network hospitals. However, we have seen immense support from stakeholders interested in our transformative care model. We believe remote continuous monitoring and...
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Thousands of UAE children not receiving proper care
More than 24,000 children living in the UAE are currently living with Type 1 Diabetes, which is a chronic auto immune condition, requiring insulin for survival, and for which there is no cure.
How AI and a ‘human touch’ are combatting type two diabetes
Given that one-in-five patients in the UAE is diagnosed with type two diabetes, it is clear that the chronic disease is a rampant challenge in the region – and one that can be blamed on the ‘failure of the healthcare system’, according to Ali Hashemi (above),...
WORLD DIABETES DAY: How diabetes is different for women
On World Diabetes Day 2020, it’s no secret that diabetes is a big problem within the UAE, with around 20 percent of population already diabetic and another 20 percent classified as pre-diabetic. Less well known is the fact that diabetes is a bigger problem for the...
Everything you know about diabetes care is wrong and why it should matter to everyone
Dr Ihsan AlMarzooqi, co-founder and managing director of GluCare Integrated Diabetes Centre, the world’s first diabetes clinic to empower patient through remote continuous data monitoring, on why coronavirus isn’t the only crisis that needs our attention.
Thousands of children in the UAE, battling diabetes, are not receiving the necessary level of care to manage the condition.
More than 24,000 children living in the UAE are currently living with Type 1 Diabetes, which is a chronic auto immune condition, requiring insulin for survival, and for which there is no cure.
Diabetes clinic for remote continuous data monitoring launches in Dubai
Following a soft launch in September, the GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center says it monitors the data of its patients in real-time, plus employs digital therapeutics.
دبي هذا الصباح | منصة ذكاء اصطناعي وتعلم آلي لعلاج مرضى السكري
العلاجات الرقمية.. طريقة جديدة لتحسين حياة مرضى السكري
افتتح في دبي أول مزوّد رعاية صحية في العالم، يمكّن مرضى السكري من مراقبة وضعهم الصحي، من خلال تطبيق نظام المراقبة المستمرة للبيانات عن بُعد، كجزء من نموذج الرعاية الاعتيادي، ويعد مركز جلوكير المتكامل للسكري في دبي أول مزوّد رعاية صحية يستخدم العلاجات الرقمية. المركز...
Continuous data monitoring and AI-assisted predictive medicine “better” for diabetes care, says clinic
The Dubai-based GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center has published a second set of clinical results revealing further reduction of haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in its patients.
Dubai’s high-tech diabetes care
Dubai health company unveils high-tech plan to transform diabetes care
The GluCare start-up promises to revolutionise management of a condition that affects the lives of at least 20 per cent of the population.
New tech-based diabetes centre offering real-time monitoring opens in Dubai
Patients will be provided with wearable and connected technology to track their parameters.
Dubai-based GluCare’s AI-powered treatment making life easier for patients with thyroid disorder
Treatable, and often curable, thyroid disorders are negatively impacting the quality of life of thousands of people living in the UAE. Dubai-based GluCare Integrated Diabetes Centre is now making things easier for the patients. Its pioneering use of digital...
Is prediabetes the next health crisis?
Dealing with diabetes in the UAE
Throughout the world, incidences of diabetes are on the rise, and consequently so is diabetes among children. And while most children are affected by type 1 diabetes, the number of children and young adults affected by type 2 diabetes is increasing.
Prediabetes Rising in the UAE: Here is what you need to know
The UAE’s population is facing a silent health crisis, as research from GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center reveals that almost 15 per cent of people* in the UAE are living with Prediabetes. Often caused by lifestyle choices, it is most prevalent among UAE nationals,...
Dubai’s GluCare first outside of US to secure URAC RPM accreditation
Earlier this year, the specialist diabetes centre released its first report that indicated that patients using its Remote Patient Monitoring plan achieved an average HbA1c reduction of 1.7% points over 90 days.
GluCare achieves Digital Health accreditation
URAC, a leading independent accrediting organization focused on supporting the quality of health care through leadership, accreditation, measurement and innovation, has given its seal of approval on Remote Patient Monitoring at GluCare
It’s really interesting how healthcare design can affect clinical outcomes
The World Health Organisation estimates that 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, with 1.6 million deaths directly attributed to the condition each year. The organisation also estimates that diabetes is set to grow across the GCC region to more than 42 million...
Diagnosed with Diabetes thanks to Covid-19
Dubai kung fu master kicks diabetes thanks to drastic weight loss
A martial arts instructor is free from diabetes just three months after being given the shock diagnosis as he recovered from Covid-19.
UAE diabetes clinic showcases results of tech-focused care
Dubai’s GluCare has released its first set of findings, taken over 90 days since launch. Report shows that diabetic patients achieved an average HbA1c reduction of 1.7% in just three months.
Dubai Diabetes Breakthrough: GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center releases first round of clinical outcomes
GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center, the world’s first healthcare provider to employ Integrated Continuous Data Monitoring as part of its standard care model, and the region’s first healthcare provider to use Digital Therapeutics (DTx), is releasing its promising...
GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center is the first clinic of its kind in the world
The initial design thesis was to create a facility that physically mirrored our innovative approach to diabetes care – an ideology of practicing medicine focusing on health care, rather than ‘sick care’.
Dubai’s GluCare offers World-First Remote continuous data monitoring for juvenile diabetics
The world's first healthcare provider to employ Remote Continuous Data Monitoring as part of the standard care model is now the first in the world to offer it to children and their families
Dubai’s GluCare receives accreditation from UK’s Qismet
Dubai’s GluCare Integrated Diabetes Centre has become the first healthcare provider in the UAE to receive the coveted Qismet accreditation for its diabetes programme.
Dubai’s GluCare receives accreditation from UK’s Qismet
Dubai’s GluCare Integrated Diabetic Center has become the first healthcare provider in the UAE to receive the coveted Qismet accreditation for its diabetes programme.
Dubai’s GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center receives nod from top UK health commissioner
GluCare receives the UAE's first accreditation from QISMET, a UK-based not-for-profit body that supports healthcare providers who provide self-management programs for chronic conditions
مركز جلوكير المتكامل للسكري في دبي يحصل على اعتماد من هيئة صحية رائدة في المملكة المتحدة
حصل جلوكير على أول اعتماد في دولة الإمارات من QISMET، وهي هيئة غير هادفة للربح مقرها في المملكة المتحدة تدعم مزوّدي الرعاية الصحية الذين يقدمون برامج الإدارة الذاتية للحالات...
Revealed: 65% of UAE residents lack proper sleep
Lack of sleep is a real problem in the world today, with many people compensating sleep deprivation on weekdays with excess sleep on weekends. Experts stay divided on the concept. Yet, yawn, we’re constantly struggling to catch up on lost sleep. Even though sleep...
GluCare partners with Topcon Healthcare in regional AI first
GluCare Integrated Diabetes Center introduces the region's first use of artificial intelligence in retinal screenings
A new Model of Care
Dr. Ihsan Al Marzooqi tells Premium how GluCare, an integrated Diabetes centre, can provide value to the health care system.
DIABETES MONTH: What is insulin resistance — and why should you care?
If you are not diabetic, you may have heard of insulin but perhaps are a little unclear on what it is or what it does. Simply put, insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. Within the digestion process, insulin allows the body to use glucose – the type of sugar...