As the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) seeks and the nations of the world battle the shade of an infectious pandemic, it is important for the GCC to now continue to invest (what will be left of) their oil bounty to secure the future of generations to come…

Much has been written recently in the popular press on medical tourism, medical travel, health tourism, or global healthcare, which all basically pertain to the fact that many people are traveling outside of their country to receive medical treatment for one of three reasons: The treatment is not available in…

How to pay your doctor whether it be for a visit or a complicated surgery is a fundamental question and a defining element of every health care system. At the core lies the fact that it is difficult to standardize the service provided — the difficulty is from an input…

Since the 1960s, Kuwait has been a hotbed for both modern and post-modern architecture. A regional pioneer, Kuwait boasts buildings that would make Howard Roark proud. …

A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses can infect all types of life forms, from animals to plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Viruses are not alive as they only display one of the seven characteristics of living…

One of my favorite childhood memories is riding my first horse; a brawny black beauty named Sakhr, at the local Hunting and Equestrian Club. Another favorite 80’s memory of mine is playing G1 video games on Atari and Sakhr. Wait, on a stone? Yes. Our story starts with a petrous…

The HMG IPO is finally upon us. Habib Medical Group (HMG) is the largest private provider of healthcare services in the Middle East, and is the holding company of legendary doctorpreneur Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib. HMG hands down enjoys the strongest (subjective) reputation for medical excellence when it comes to…

With the 2020 Oscars coming up this 10/2, it's a mad rush to cover the Best Picture noms ever since the Academy doubled its most prized category from five to five to 10 films back in 2010. This year's Best Picture Nominees include: Ford v Ferrari — Amazing The Irishman…

In developed markets like the US where 70%+ of the population is covered by a payor (public and private). Payors and providers have a typical buyer-supplier relationship — the payor’s role is to build a network of providers that the payor’s members can use while on negotiating the lowest possible…