MedTech

Post-Covid-19 trends: smarter tomorrow

After several countries successfully managed to mitigate their way through the pandemic, certain trends have emerged that started to manifest in 2020 and that will fully blossom and bloom in 2021 – where said post-COVID-19 trends will materialize. The pandemic has impacted us is almost evert way possible. We now take a micro-inspection at how […]

Three crucial lessons startups learned during the pandemic

Supply and demand are basic concepts in business. Startups and the workforce that fuels them are quite aware that a business must provide value to their customers if they are to continue and grow, and this truth has never been more clear than in the past year as we learned during the pandemic. But what […]

Germany experiences vaccine delays

Coronavirus vaccine delays were experienced in several German cities after temperature trackers showed that about 1,000 units of the shot manufactured by BioNTech and Pfizer were not kept in a cold enough temperature during transit. A spokesperson for the district of Lichtenfels, northern Germany said that medical staff revealed that the temperature logs recorded a […]

Human-reliant AI: A shield against the pandemic

As the pandemic stretched out and engulfed the globe, countries harnessed technology to the best of their abilities to aid in the fight against the virus and to keep us safe. Artificial intelligence (AI) is among the most useful of these emerging technologies, but without the human ingenuity and adaptive intelligence, these tools cannot be […]

Extreme poverty amid the pandemic: Tech gives a helping hand

While the pandemic has affected us in almost every way possible, its plain to see the economic impact of the covid-19 pandemic and its devastating blow on individuals, families and businesses across the world. As of late, the pandemic is projected to put 100 million people into extreme poverty – all while reshaping what extreme […]

Foldit, the protein puzzle game that may help COVID-19 research

The functionality of video games has long been expanding beyond just entertainment and storytelling for a while now. Gamification in medical treatment, education and training, and therapy are becoming increasingly commonplace. Researchers from University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design are using a free online protein puzzle game called Foldit to figure out how to block […]

Follow-up: Vaccine Passport

Following the rollout of several vaccines around the world, the once lost idea of traveling, going to the movies and concerts, and in-store shopping – is being currently revived with the development of a vaccine passport application. Companies and technology groups already started developing systems and smartphone apps that permit users to upload their coronavirus […]

Seven things to do when a housemate has COVID-19

If a family member is infected by COVID-19, statistically their symptoms will not warrant a visit to the hospital. Even with more severe symptoms, most people will be considered low priority and not eligible for a bed, as hospitals remain overwhelmed with limited bed space and a shortage of staff. If living in a separate […]

New Coronavirus strain impacts financial markets

Just when we thought we were in the clear, coronavirus pulls us back in. A new modified strain of the virus has been identified in the UK, forcing the nation into a T4 lockdown. Following news of the new coronavirus strain outbreak, Asian stocks fluctuated and in parallel, a long-awaited second stimulus bill was announced […]