AI Project Evolves Digital Twins to Bolster Healthcare in Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi Biobank entered into a partnership with BioTwin to create AI-driven Virtual Human Twin technology, a milestone effort developed to assist early diagnosis, disease prevention and personalized medicine.

This alliance integrates BioTwin's longitudinal biomarker platform with the Abu Dhabi Biobank's biological, genomic and clinical data capabilities, leveraging artificial intelligence to spur research into complex diseases and speed up clinical studies through large-scale, multimodal data analysis.

The respective agreement was made on the sidelines of the BIO International Convention 2026 in San Diego by the Abu Dhabi Biobank, a planned initiative developed by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and M42, and BioTwin.

About Virtual Human Twin Technology

This technology establishes a digital replica of an individual's organs and biological systems by unifying genomic, biological & clinical information distinct to each patient. However, the models will consistently allow the analysis of data from genomic profiles, blood tests, wearable devices and Internet of Things sensors to estimate disease risk & assist tailored treatment.

According to Towards Healthcare, the Middle East healthcare digital twins market is projected to experience significant growth, with estimates suggesting the market size will increase from USD 187.52 million in 2026 to approximately USD 4930.22 million by 2035, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.8% from 2026 to 2035. The overall market progression is mainly propelled by drastic modernization in infrastructure, especially in Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha, which provide a digital twin to enable these facilities for virtual simulation of treatment pathways & control patient flow to improve ICU & ward occupancy. Ongoing trends are enforcing national visions & health mandates for standardized, interoperable, & AI-driven healthcare systems.

The market will explore smart city health integration & proactive interventions across the Middle East.

According to Towards Healthcare, the Middle East healthcare digital twins market will explore diverse projects, such as Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, urban-scale digital twins that model everything from ambient environmental health risks to real-time emergency vehicle routing. This further develops a blueprint for an automated, predictive public health response.

Alongside the use of continuous data from IoT wearables in population-level digital twins, public health organizations can find regional disease trends, improve vaccination campaigns, and flag pre-diabetic or cardiac anomalies months before symptoms surface.