No preventive therapy, no early diagnostic breakthrough, and no longevity protocol can succeed without one thing coming first, proper medical education. The UAE seems to understand this sequence well.

Rather than treating longevity science as a clinical afterthought, its universities are beginning to build it into the foundation of medical training itself, introducing coursework on ageing biology, metabolic health, and early disease detection long before students ever step into a hospital ward.

This marks a quiet but significant departure from reactive medicine, placing prevention at the center of how future doctors are shaped. Still, the shift demands caution.

As longevity becomes a buzzword across wellness industries, academic institutions carry the added responsibility of keeping their teaching evidence-based, resisting the pull of commercial trends dressed up as science. Should the UAE sustain this discipline, its educational model could shape how the region approaches ageing for decades to come.

In this 'Top Longevity & Preventive Healthcare Institutions in UAE- 2026' edition by Asia Education Review, the spotlight is on universities embedding ageing science and preventive health into medical education.

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