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The Elon Musk Updates: An Observation

Elon Musk’s resume is ever-growing. At 51 years old, his finger is in many pies: SpaceX, Tesla, Inc, Neuralink, OpenAI, the Musk Foundation, and, most recently, Twitter, Inc. The Elon Musk Updates tells us one thing for sure: he currently is the most interesting man in the cyberspace. From selling shares worth billions of dollars […]

There Is No Saving Lives Through AI in Medtech Without Human Touch

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have taken root in every sector imaginable, especially in medical technology (medtech). Through ML and AI in medtech, the rate at which healthcare providers saved lives increased. However, the technology is redundant without the human touch, and the road to recovery is difficult to navigate.   AI means imitating […]

The Pandemic Fallout: Covid-19's Impact on Medtech

In December 2019, Covid-19 took the world by storm as it rampaged across the earth. Originating from Wuhan, China, the virus damaged life as we knew it. It hindered the economy across all sectors, notably the medical field, from supply shortages to patient care quality declining. The pandemic fallout centered mainly around the medical sector […]

Delivering Sustainable Digital Transformation Solutions to Clients

As a digital transformation agency or consultancy, delivering sustainable digital transformation solutions to clients is not as simple as teaching older office coworkers how to use Slack. It is on a meticulous company wide scale alteration to company operations that are central to its survival in the coming decades. Businesses that are leading the discourse […]

Ethical Companies That Might Not be Ethical

Companies invest decades in improving their reputation and uphold ethical practices. A single scandal or a corrupt corporate culture, however, might permanently harm the company’s reputation. In other cases a company might strive to build a certain brand but in the background could be deeply involved in unethical practices. In this article we are going […]

Startups in Dubai: Everything You Need to Know

Startups in Dubai could not hope to be in a better spot on Earth. The UAE prides itself on being the startup business hub of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region and is and has been doing everything in its power to encourage businesses to come and set up shop in the country. […]

Experimental Chewing Gum Reduces Omicron in Saliva; Sexual Dysfunction, Hair Loss Among Long COVID Symptoms

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Experimental chewing gum reduces Omicron particles in saliva An experimental chewing gum that “traps” SARS-CoV-2 particles in saliva holds promise for curbing transmission […]

Roche Sceptical about Investing More in 'Guided-Missile' ADC Cancer Drugs

Roche remains sceptical about investing more in antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), which have been described as “guided-missile” cancer drugs, even as they attract heightened attention in the pharmaceutical industry. “There are quite a few companies that invest in this area. As for us, we still have rather limited interest,” Chief Executive Severin Schwan told journalists at […]

Cancer Coalition Aims to Boost Access to Medicines in Poorer Countries

Pharmaceutical companies including Novartis and Roche have teamed up with global cancer organisations in an alliance aimed at getting more oncology medications to poorer countries. Currently, fewer than 50% of the cancer drugs on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) essential medicines list are available in low and middle income countries, and the disease burden is […]