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Experts highlight AI’s potential to improve early detection, precision treatments KUWAIT: Kuwait’s healthcare system is exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape medical care, with the Ministry of Health taking steps to integrate the technology into diagnostics, treatment, and research. While AI is still largely in pilot or research stages, officials and experts say it has the potential to improve the speed and accuracy of disease detection, support clinical care, advance medical research, and enhance administrative efficiency.At Jaber Hospital, AI is being trialed in surgeries, endoscopy, blood-flow imaging using ICG technology, and robotic procedures in specialties such as general surgery,…

KUWAIT: Rehab Bouresly, Chair of the Kuwait Association for Families of Persons with Disabilities and member of the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, praised the State of Kuwait for its pioneering and humane approach in caring for and rehabilitating persons with disabilities. She highlighted Kuwait’s efforts to raise community and individual awareness, defend the rights of persons with disabilities and integrate them fully into society.This commitment was reflected in the statement by Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Tariq Al-Bannai, during the celebration of the second anniversary of the International Day…

“You have to fight to get here in the first place, and we’ll keep fighting until we’re told not to.”Defiant Rangers head coach Russell Martin insists he will not walk away from the club despite mounting pressure from the Ibrox support. He is the first Gers boss in 47 years to fail to win any of his first five league games with defeat to Hearts, who remain unbeaten, leaving them sitting 10th in the Premiership. Image: Hearts’ Lawrence Shankland scored a double to add to Rangers’ woes The home support have made their feelings clear, with the ones remaining at…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis’ mayor said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s TV announcement the day before was the first hard confirmation he received that the National Guard would be sent to the city an anti-crime mission.Speaking on CNN, Mayor Paul Young said he learned the idea was under consideration when Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s office informed him earlier in the week. The Democratic mayor said conversations continued throughout the week, and he had been talking about the possibility of getting more law enforcement presence through the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…

KUWAIT: In the backdrop of an increasing growth in the use of artificial intelligence, effective understanding and employment of this technology has become imperative for financial institutions that aim to maintain their leadership. To this end, the Learning and Development Department at the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) launched a series of advanced training masterclasses as part of the AI Leadership Program on the capabilities of artificial intelligence, titled “Preparing for the Future”. The aim of this series of intensive masterclasses is to introduce upper executive management to the latest developments and technologies in the field of artificial intelligence.NBK is…

RIYADH: Gulf health officials are calling for closer collaboration across the region to boost disease prevention and healthcare services. Dr Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, Kuwait’s deputy health minister, made the comments Thursday while chairing the 101st meeting of the Gulf Health Council’s Executive Board. Representing the GCC presidency, he said it’s “important to follow up on previous decisions to improve public health services across GCC states.”The meeting covered a range of priorities, including joint health initiatives, the Council’s strategic plan, coordinated disease prevention efforts, and the GCC Wafed program. Wafed, launched in 1995, screens expatriates entering GCC countries to ensure they are…

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining strained relations with the United States.The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Tensions between the two nations escalated after U.S. President Donald Trump in August ordered the deployment of warships in the Caribbean, off the coast of the South American country, citing the fight against Latin American drug cartels.While reading a statement on Saturday, Foreign Minister Yván Gil told journalists the Venezuelan tuna boat was…

Xabi Alonso said he wasn’t convinced by the referee’s explanation for the decision to send off Dean Huijsen in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday.Centre-back Huijsen was shown a straight red card in the 32nd minute — for what referee Jesus Gil interpreted as a last-man challenge on Mikel Oyarzabal — with Madrid leading 1-0 thanks to Kylian Mbappé’s early goal, leaving the visitors to play with ten men at the Reale Arena.Arda Güler doubled Madrid’s lead before half-time, before Oyarzabal converted a penalty in the 56th minute, to make for a nervous end to the game,…

Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich warmed up for their Champions League opener against Chelsea by routing Hamburg SV 5-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday.The result was hardly in doubt from the moment Serge Gnabry opened the scoring with a stunning strike after just three minutes.Aleksandar Pavlovic and Luis Díaz were also on target in a dominant display by Vincent Kompany’s champions, who led 4-0 at half-time.Bayern, with three wins from three, lead the table by two points from Borussia Dortmund. Hamburg are still awaiting their first win and have just one point to their name.England captain Kane now has…

Graham Potter found himself back under pressure as Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways with a 3-0 London derby demolition of West Ham.Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall and Micky van de Ven got the goals as Spurs, playing their first match since the departure of chairman Daniel Levy, bounced back from the 1-0 home defeat by Bournemouth a fortnight ago.But for West Ham, any of the confidence garnered from their surprise 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest evaporated as, for the second home game in a row, they wilted in front of a London rival.To rub salt in their wounds, they…