Since the emergence of the novel Coronavirus, scientists, healthcare workers and physicians have stressed on the need for more rapid diagnostic testing. A recent study from Imperial College London shows that a new testing device can yield results in just 90 minutes. The new paper, published in the Lancet Microbe, claims that the new testing […]
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Certain COVID-19-related words such as social distancing, pandemic, and quarantine are enough to make anyone feel anxious. While maintaining a distance from others helps mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, it does take a certain toll on our mental health. Luckily technology presents possible solutions for those of us who are battling with depression and […]
The pandemic sent shockwaves across the world with many SMEs bearing the brunt of the crisis due to the reduction in global demand for goods and services. The worst effect of the pandemic on SMEs were the mass layoffs seen throughout all industries, although disproportionately. Disposable income that could have circulated in the economy became […]
It’s certain that the current pandemic will eventually come to an end. However, some of the digital health technologies we’ve adopted along the way have proven to be indispensable, and some technologies may not be so prominent after the crisis. Here are top 3 digital health technologies that are likely to stick around post- pandemic. […]
As most of us already know, creating a vaccine is only half the challenge of beating the pandemic. Getting 7 billion people vaccinated is a colossal undertaking, the scale of which has never been seen in history. How will the world manage and sustain COVID-19 vaccine deployment, and ensure equitable access to everyone? It is […]
As the current pandemic lingers on, we see the effects come into full force. The pandemic has changed the way we learn, work and socialize. The pandemic has had its fair share of effects on professional networking, as most of us are currently stuck at home with limited ways to make new professional connections, top […]
The world has seen some remarkable things in the first months of lockdown with regards to COVID-19 and climate change. As the cities went silent and the roads became empty, noise pollution was reduced and carbon emissions were slashed. That’s all good news, but what happens when the pandemic ends? People had a taste of […]
As the pandemic pushes on, we find ourselves using different means to innovate, adapt, and utilize various tools. Salma Akhter, a member of the agricultural cooperative in northern Bangladesh has been using digital technology to run a ‘virtual call center’ in her sub-district and is aiding in connecting rural farmers with buyers and suppliers. Farmer […]
As the world continues its race for a COVID-19 vaccine, some companies are looking at vaccine solutions from a new angle. Can you imagine a digital vaccine for COVID-19? In April, there was 115 potential vaccines in the making, as of September the number has almost doubled to 321, of which 33 are currently in […]
A survey comprising 500 doctors in 5 countries – US, China, Singapore, Germany and France – has revealed that doctors greatly value telehealth as one of the most useful forms of medical technology amid the pandemic. Pre-pandemic, most doctors ranked AI as the most promising and potentially beneficial innovation in technology to disrupt the healthcare […]