Abbott Laboratories develops fast COVID-19 test
American medical device company Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) has released a new and highly efficient coronavirus test. Capable of detecting COVID-19 in as little as five minutes, the US Food and Drug...
View ArticleVR a must-have in Healthcare?
Has COVID-19 put VR at the top of the must-have technology in all healthcare facilities? Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, December 2019 the virus has spread to become a global...
View ArticleLaunch of Virtual Healthcare consultation service
A free virtual healthcare consultation service www.doctorinthehouse.net has been launched this week to help at home patients who may be finding it difficult to see a medical expert due to the current...
View ArticleSmart hospitals: the digital future of global health
We look at the role of the smart hospital, according to global firms Siemens, McKinsey and Accenture. The coming decade will be one of the unprecedented challenges for the global healthcare industry....
View ArticleInfosys Consulting: the future of AI and automation in healthcare
Global Head for Artificial Intelligence and Automation, John Gikopoulos, on how AI and machine learning is disrupting the healthcare ecosystem. “The robots aren’t taking over; it’s a misconception...
View ArticleBest EMR Software for 2020
Healthcare Global takes a look at the best EMR Software solutions available in 2020. Few industries have undergone such speedy transformation from analogue to digital as the Healthcare industry. This...
View ArticleTransforming patient connectivity and data security in EMRs
As the healthcare sector continues to grow, technology is helping to redefine the industry. The healthcare IT market is growing at an unprecedented rate in order to deliver exceptional patient care and...
View ArticleDeloitte: introducing Value-based procurement in healthcare
What is the future of procurement in the healthcare industry? Let’s find out Procurement will play a major role in the future of the healthcare industry. With the sector in a period of transition as a...
View ArticleHow robots can help to beat COVID-19
Over the years, how many blockbuster movies have we seen where robots are against humanity and taking over the world? But in reality, they could now, in fact, be our saviour during this pandemic. In an...
View ArticleLamborghini race to make life-saving medical equipment
Lamborghini is the latest carmaker to join the move from building cars to producing essential healthcare equipment to help during the COVID-19 crisis. What is Lamborghini best known for? Everyone knows...
View ArticleHospitals not only fighting COVID- 19 but cyber attacks too.
While we thought the entire world was in lockdown, it seems that hackers aren't following the same rules. With healthcare providers around the globe coming close to breaking point, it has become even...
View Article5 Robots that are helping to change healthcare for the better.
With an already overworked healthcare service, robots could bring a new dynamic to the team. Robotics is a new advanced branch of technology, covering engineering, AI, ML, mechatronics, Computer...
View ArticleTop 5 highest rated free mental health apps
Youper rated top free mental health app during a peak of anxiety due to the COVID-19 isolation. As we are all aware, the strain on the Healthcare service is at breaking point, so seeking medical...
View ArticleMedtech - 10 Year Review & Preview
MEDTECH: What worked during the last 10 years and the new technologies that will shape us for the next decade, by Dr Jason Arora “I’m a health systems guy and these lists are about health technologies...
View ArticleApple and Google join together to help beat COVID-19
Technology has no limits, from the invention of antibiotics in 1928, the pacemaker in 1960, the MRI in 1973 to today being able to track infection via your smartphone. The rivals Apple and Google have...
View ArticleFord joins the battle against COVID-19
The automotive giant Ford has announced the production of 1.3 million medical gowns for front line medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership with airbag supplier Joyson...
View ArticleLNKBOX: From Coachella to helping fight COVID-19
LNKBOX are helping show COVID-19 the door with UVGI. LNKBOX usually run complex container systems to charge 300 lithium-ion batteries simultaneously at large live events such as Coachella, EDC,...
View ArticleMicrosoft & GE Healthcare join forces to fight COVID-19
Microsoft and GE Healthcare join together to launch a cloud-based monitoring system to help hospitals fight COVID-19. These two global giants have joined together to bring a remote data monitoring...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccine to be tested on human trials.
Potential coronavirus vaccine developed at Oxford University is to be tested as part of human trials. Clinical trials will start on Thursday with the help of 510 healthy volunteers between the ages of...
View ArticleAmazon to build in-house testing lab during COVID-19
Online retail giant Amazon to build an in-house testing lab to help monitor staffs health during COVID-19 As the number of confirmed positive cases within Amazon has increased the e-commerce giant has...
View ArticlePOCKETALK translating against COVID-19
POCKETALKⓇ W- A.I. powered translating device donated to help on the front line during COVID-19 The original Pocketalk has provided communication support to medical staff in the U.S. and Japan for some...
View ArticleOneview - launch virtual communication for COVID-19 patients
Technology Group Oneview has launched a virtual communications system that allows medical staff and families to communicate with Covid-19 patients. The Irish Healthcare technology company is in talks...
View ArticleRF vs COVID-19 on the frontline
The Japanese firm, RF is taking on the challenge of COVID-19 countermeasures head-on with ingenious MedTech devices. Chest CT One of the severe symptoms of COVID-19 is Pneumonia. Pneumonia is an...
View ArticleNew Apple Watch 6: COVID-19 Ready?
Apple Watch 6 could combat coronavirus with this new feature Much like every Apple Watch product launch, the upcoming Apple Watch 6 will come with a variety of health-tracking features. Not only to...
View ArticleUK-based healthcare app Babylon Health set to aid New Yorkers
Babylon Health is a digital healthcare app valued at $2bn, which offers “AI-powered” diagnosis and video appointments. It has announced today that it will begin offering its service to New Yorkers....
View ArticleCognitant Group to launch Healthinote app to combat misinformation
Cognitant Group has announced the launch of Healthinote, an app to provide users with up-to-date, verified medical and healthcare information to tackle misinformation. The app will be accessible to...
View ArticleHealthcare organisations around the world being targeted by cyber criminals
Cybersecurity experts have warned that cybercriminals are launching attacks on healthcare and medical research organisations during the COVID-19 outbreak. Officials from the US and the UK have both...
View ArticleHow VoiceTech can relieve stress on healthcare post COVID-19
Andrew Dunbar, General Manager EMEA at global full service digital consultancy, Appnovation, argues that a voice-enabled ‘self-service’ model could deliver benefits to patients and relieve pressure on...
View ArticleDiffering approaches to COVID-19 contact-tracing apps
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, one set of tools increasingly mooted as offering a potential way out of lockdown are contact-tracing mobile apps. Contact tracing itself is nothing new as a...
View ArticleHow healthcare providers are preparing for after COVID-19
Despite the coronavirus pandemic stretching the capabilities of healthcare providers globally, thought is already being given to what healthcare will look like after the current situation abates. With...
View ArticleCOVID-19 data challenge to research connections of illness
One of the best tools for combatting the coronavirus pandemic is in the analysis of the copious amounts of data regarding the disease created every day. This might be analysing how it spreads, or who...
View ArticleStartup Spotlight: Grail’s blood test for cancer
Silicon Valley healthcare firm Grail was founded in 2016 with the intention of developing a blood test to detect multiple cancer types early, at a stage where treatment is far more possible. Its...
View ArticleHow will Voice tech benefit healthcare post Covid-19?
Andrew Dunbar, General Manager EMEA at Appnovation, argues that a voice-enabled ‘self-service’ model could deliver benefits to healthcare systems Voice assistant technologies like Google Assistant,...
View ArticleStartup Spotlight: LetsGetChecked plans home COVID-19 tests
Founded in 2015, LetsGetChecked is an at-home testing platform based in New York, with services available in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Offering a wide variety of tests in areas such as...
View ArticleThe encouraging business trends emerging from COVID-19
COVID-19 has been an unprecedented crisis for society, for governments, for communities, for families and for individuals. It’s also been an unparalleled time for organisations, their leaders and...
View ArticleStartup Spotlight: NowRx telemedicine prescription delivery
Mountain View, California-based healthcare startup NowRx offers same-day and same-hour delivery of prescription medications. While mail delivery pharmacies are nothing new, NowRx leverages technology...
View ArticleStartup Spotlight: telemedicine with Alto Pharmacy
San Francisco, California-based healthcare startup Alto Pharmacy offers a digital pharmacy for consultations, medication delivery and support. Operating in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San...
View ArticleStartup Spotlight: telemedicine and femtech firm Nurx
San Francisco, California-based healthcare startup Nurx offers online delivery women’s health services. Available, the company says, to 90% of the US population, its services include birth control,...
View ArticleStartup Spotlight: The Pill Club’s tele-birth control
San Francisco, California-based healthcare startup The Pill Club offers online birth control prescription and delivery. Operating in all 50 states in the US, as well as Washington DC, the company both...
View ArticleUPS, Edwards Lifesciences distribute COVID-19 medtech
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, UPS and medical technology firm Edwards Lifesciences are partnering to deliver critical technology to hospitals. Edwards, the Irvine, California-based medical...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and comms – we’re not done yet
We’ve been living with the reality of COVID-19 for a while now. The shock and stress that has rippled across the globe is gradually being replaced with an acceptance that the way we live and work is...
View ArticleNow is the time for life-changing innovation
In the UK, we’ve always been a nation with real pioneering spirit. This spirit and culture of innovation has never been more evident than it is currently. In looking at the history of innovation, one...
View ArticleHow telemedicine can be a silver bullet post-COVID-19
In March, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. In many countries including the UAE, a stay at home order was implemented and a big number of industries were affected...
View ArticleStartup Spotlight: healthtech firm Aledade
Aledade partners with practices and providers in 27 US states to form accountable care organisations - entities focused on reducing the cost of care. The company has raised, across six funding rounds,...
View ArticleDogs Are Being Trained To Sniff Out Coronavirus
Some dogs are now being trained to sniff out people who have the coronavirus even before they show symptoms. We take a look at how this could work. Researchers in the UK are conducting extensive trials...
View ArticleHow The Pandemic Might Change Healthcare
We take a look at how the coronavirus pandemic may change the healthcare industry in the short and the long term. The pandemic is shining a new light on the possibilities of treating and monitoring...
View ArticleStartup Spotlight: RefleXion Medical’s radiotherapy systems
Hayward, California-based therapeutic oncology firm RefleXion Medical is developing biology-guided radiotherapy treatments for cancer care. RefleXion has raised over $320mn since its founding in 2009....
View ArticleNVIDIA’s Clara healthcare platform uses AI to study COVID-19
Graphics card manufacturer NVIDIA has, in more recent times, branched out from mainly focusing on gaming to areas such as automotive and, increasingly, healthcare. A number of companies participating...
View ArticleApp Promises To Improve Pain Management For Dementia Patients
We take a look into an application being developed at the University of Alberta, that will help health-care staff assess and manage pain in patients with dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases....
View ArticleAWS, Patriot One collaborate on COVID-19 AI project
Defence technology firm Patriot One technologies has announced it is collaborating with a number of organisations on a COVID-19 AI project. Patriot One Technologies’ subsidiary Xtract AI, Amazon Web...
View Article
