Arabian Gulf University has opened the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine 2026 Conference in Manama, bringing together more than 46 experts and specialists from Bahrain, the region and beyond.
Held under the theme “Smarter Systems, Better Care: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Daily Medical Practice,” the conference focuses on how AI can be applied responsibly across healthcare. Its agenda covers medical imaging, heart disease risk prediction, diabetes and obesity care, emergency and intensive care, remote monitoring, precision medicine and chronic disease management.
Sessions will also examine patient privacy, healthcare regulation, ethical deployment, medical education and the use of AI in nursing and clinical decision-making. Other topics include genomics, bioinformatics, biomarker discovery, drug development and predicting treatment response.
The event’s accompanying exhibition showcases medical AI technologies and solutions from institutions, companies and specialised organisations, according to the announcement.
The third day will feature practical workshops on interpreting electrocardiograms, designing clinical research and analysing health data. A dedicated session for medical students will explore AI tools for education, clinical practice and scientific research.
The conference is being organised by Arabian Gulf University under the patronage of Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of Bahrain’s Supreme Council of Health.
Source: Biz Bahrain
