BATM is planning to release three new COVID-19 testing kits to improve diagnostic efficiency in the detection of respiratory pathologies including COVID-19. BATM Advanced Communications Ltd is a leading provider of solutions for cybersecurity, networking, bio-medical and bio-waste treatment. They are expected to release the kits at the end of the third quarter of 2020. […]
Adnan Kayyali
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Digital health startups have managed to gather a new record amount of funding in just half the year, according to the Rock Health midyear report. Private investors collectively accumulated 5.4 billion dollars in just half the year, the largest investment made over the past decade in the sector. Rock Health’s previous prediction that the pandemic […]
Post-pandemic smart cities will not be the same. Not because they’ve changed over the few months of COVID-19 – though they have – but because we have become more aware of what has been missing. The pandemic has triggered interest by both policy makers and everyday citizens in integrating personal and civic IoT products, collecting […]
China reported Coronavirus found on frozen food packages imported from three Ecuadorian plants, sparking fears of transmission through frozen food products. China’s General Administration said that imports from those providers will be halted. The General Administration said that the virus samples were found on the inside of one shipping container, and on the outside surface […]
Covid-19 mass testing should be an integral part of any plan to navigate the pandemic. The main objective across the board would be to incrementally ease lockdowns, curfews, and restrictions, open up and revive the economy, all while avoiding a second-wave. Testing is key to all of this. Without proper strategic testing, we cannot effectively […]
The travel industry has taken the hardest hit during the pandemic. Many people are reluctant to fly due to the growing fear of inadequate hygiene and sanitary precautions on a flight whilst being in close proximity to other passengers and staff. To tackle this issue, Albea Travel Designer has come up with a stylish and […]
Microsoft online courses have been created on LinkedIn in support of those hit hardest by the pandemic. The pandemic has caused widespread devastation to worldwide economies, affecting different parts of the world in varying degrees. One thing is for sure, worldwide unemployment hasn’t been this high since The Great Depression. According to the International Labour […]
It is easy to understand how collecting and storing personal data is necessary and extremely helpful during a worldwide pandemic. Individuals found to be carrying the virus or deemed to be at risk by the artificial intelligence-based algorithms can be found, identified and quarantined which can effectively reduce the risks of transmission and infection. Privacy […]
A Coronavirus second wave is not out of the question. Some speculate that it is inevitable in some areas, while others say that countries are already going through it. In all cases, what can individuals, governments, and businesses expect in the near future? From a more positive perspective, the world has learned a lot from […]
AI can help make complex problems simple, and allow humans to do more meaningful and innovative work with the smart tools at their disposal across many industries While AI has been used in healthcare for a while now and the advancements continue, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced researchers, startups and stakeholders to push boundaries and […]