Surveys show that about 60 percent of Americans will probably take the vaccine, 20 percent are uncomfortable but open to taking it once others start taking it, while the remaining 20 percent are adamant that they will never take the vaccine. The survey revealed that the speed of vaccine development is a main cause for […]
MedTech
The world we live in today is shaped by key events, discoveries, and technologies that have led us to a pivotal point in history. We are undergoing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), dubbed Industry 4.0 which will symbolize our first step into the next generation. Before the 4IR can happen, several prerequistes need to be […]
A new strain of COVID-19 has been identified in the UK, jolting countries around the world to attention. Across Europe and the world, countries are halting all direct flights to the UK in fear of a new variant of the virus named B.1.1.7. The new strain is reported to be present in Australia, the Netherlands […]
Digitization began shortly before the introduction of the internet and ushered in a new radical change in terms of the way we work, shop, bank, travel, learn and govern. Digitization is fundamentally the technology that enables the conversion of traditional sources of information such as papers and photographs into binary code – which are technically […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted our perspective on health and lifestyle; making people more aware of the need to learn about preventive care to reduce the risk of diseases, disabilities and death. According to studies, Europeans spend less on healthcare than the average American – not because of better self-restraint in resisting the urge for […]
Of all the industries shaken into immediate change amid the pandemic, the healthcare industry witnessed the most drastic and pivotal shifts in healthcare, both principally and practically. The advent of technologies and the new public health and safety requirements of the day have culminated in a healthcare system unlike anything we are used to and […]
The pandemic certainly opened our eyes to how important the internet is in our digitally connected world. To some, internet access was once seen as a luxury used mainly for entertainment, but today, most see the world wide web as an essential tool for accessing information and services and facilitating work and education. But let’s […]
Vaccinating billions of people globally is no simple undertaking, but with a suite of industry 4.0 solutions at the forefront of global efforts, it can be done. Vaccines rely on an intricate logistics system called cold chain for safe storage and transportation. The only way to achieve equitable and timely vaccine distribution is for all […]
As the pandemic continues to spread, we may start to think about all the time we spend between the four walls amid lockdown and quarantine; the countless swipes, scrolls and clicks that help us get through the days, and when the day comes to an end, the one mobile game we turn to. Whether you’re […]
From the onset of the pandemic, IT leaders had to buckle up and get cracking. Managing wildly unexpected waters, IT teams and leaders around the globe successfully mitigated entire workforces to a work from home-enabled environment and rolled out support for virtual teams. For several companies, it was evident that the unsung hero that ushered […]