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ABU DHABI, 6th May, 2026 (WAM) — Special Olympics UAE has announced the publication of a peer-reviewed scientific study in the internationally recognized medical journal, Frontiers in Oral Health, marking a significant milestone in inclusive health research and reinforcing the UAE’s global leadership in this field. Drawing on data collected through the Healthy Athletes programme, the study reflects a structured, institutional approach to leveraging field data to inform the development of specialized healthcare services for People of Determination, enhancing responsiveness to athletes’ needs and improving the quality of care provided. The research covers 656 athletes screened across 10 health events…

Dubai Municipality has launched a first-of-its-kind lab in the UAE to detect foodborne viruses, marking a significant step forward in the emirate’s food safety infrastructure. The ViruGenetics Lab, established at Dubai Central Laboratory, uses advanced genomic technologies to process approximately 60 samples per day under normal conditions. This capacity can be ramped up to 100 samples in emergency situations, ensuring that the city is prepared for potential outbreaks or surges in food safety incidents. The facility delivers results within record turnaround times, accelerating inspections and supporting timely, data-driven decision-making based on reliable findings. This speed is critical when dealing with…

ABU DHABI, 6th May, 2026 (WAM) — TACTICA AI, an Abu Dhabi-based start-up, today introduced its multi-domain decision-support platform to a wider market during Make it in the Emirates 2026. At a time of increasing operational complexity and pressure to make faster, better-informed decisions, the platform is designed to transform fragmented intelligence, sensor, and operational data into real-time decisions. Already active in operational environments, TACTICA AI is believed to be the first publicly known platform of its type developed in the region, creating a new category of operational AI that goes beyond dashboards, data feeds, and analytics tools to support…

Dubai Municipality has launched a first-of-its-kind lab in the UAE to detect foodborne viruses, marking a significant step forward in the emirate’s food safety infrastructure. The ViruGenetics Lab, established at Dubai Central Laboratory, uses advanced genomic technologies to process approximately 60 samples per day under normal conditions. This capacity can be ramped up to 100 samples in emergency situations, ensuring that the city is prepared for potential outbreaks or surges in food safety incidents. The facility delivers results within record turnaround times, accelerating inspections and supporting timely, data-driven decision-making based on reliable findings. This speed is critical when dealing with…

SHARJAH, 6th May, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub (SSAH) has achieved a major scientific milestone by successfully tracking the occultation of the dwarf planet, Haumea. In a rare astronomical event that cast its shadow across the UAE in the early hours of May 5, 2026, the team precisely captured the moment the dwarf planet obscured a distant star. The observation took place at exactly 12:11:23 a.m. UAE time, as the team documented the shift in the star’s brightness despite the significant challenge posed by its faintness, which ranged between magnitude 14 and 15. The field campaign was…

Jetour T2 SUV offered with every May purchase, aligned with Symbolic Zen Residences’ family-focused lifestyle Published: Wed 6 May 2026, 6:16 PM Symbolic Developments, in partnership with Elite Group Holding, the UAE distributor of Jetour, has introduced a new offering for buyers of its Symbolic Zen Residences project in Al Furjan. Under this initiative, customers purchasing a home between May 1 and May 31, 2026, will receive a Jetour T2 SUV with their purchase. The initiative was announced following a signing ceremony held in Dubai. Symbolic Zen Residences is the third in a series of developments by Symbolic Developments, designed…

ABU DHABI, 6th May, 2026 (WAM) — 2PointZero Group, a leading Abu Dhabi-based investment holding firm, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ISEM Packaging S.r.l. (ISEM), the Italy-headquartered packaging manufacturer, and KEZAD Group (KEZAD), part of AD Ports Group, to explore the establishment of a regional packaging manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi. The MoU was signed at the Make it in the Emirates forum at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, reflecting the alignment of the proposed facility with the United Arab Emirates’ industrial strategy and the In-Country Value (ICV) Programme administered by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology. Through…

A routine blood test at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has helped doctors uncover hidden inherited cancer risk across an entire family, identifying multiple relatives who had no symptoms, no diagnosis and no idea they carried potentially life-changing genetic mutations. In one of the most unusual cases seen by the hospital’s hereditary high-risk team, specialists discovered that both parents in the same family were carriers of two completely different cancer-causing gene mutations. Further testing later revealed at least three relatives who were completely healthy but had inherited the mutations, while one daughter was found to carry both genes, putting her at risk for…

ABU DHABI, 6th May, 2026 (WAM) — INTRATOMICS Advanced Material Technologies, a subsidiary of Khalifa University Enterprises Company (KUEC) and commercial spin-off of the Research and Innovation Centre for Graphene and 2D Materials (RIC2D), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sindan, the UAE’s national hub for AI-driven advanced manufacturing, to advance additive manufacturing with next-generation materials. The MoU was signed by Fahad Al Absi, CEO, INTRATOMICS, and Heyuan Huang, Managing Director and CEO of Sindan, on the sidelines of Make It In the Emirates 2026. The collaboration reinforced the partners’ commitment to advancing manufacturing capabilities in the UAE,…

As UAE schools moved overnight to distance learning on Tuesday, thousands of senior students found themselves taking high-stakes exams not in classrooms but from their homes, under strict digital supervision. The UAE had previously cancelled board exams such as IGCSEs, A-Levels, and IB final examinations for students due to sudden regional disruptions linked to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, which forced schools to suspend on-campus learning and switch to distance education. After a brief period of calm, when schools resumed in-person classes on April 20, sudden emergency alerts issued across the UAE on April 4 prompted authorities to again prioritise student safety,…