Population and Public Health

The Health Service Executive in Ireland has indicated that the COVID-19 tracker app will be downloadable from Google and Apple app stores, subject to final government approval.

Infection surveillance and infection control are part of what makes countries successful that manage to keep the SarsCoV2 pandemic in check. Properly implemented, digital solutions can help a lot with testing, tracing and isolating. Striking the right balance between meeting public health requirements and upholding privacy is not easy though. 

Pagabo and Moodbeam have collaborated to aid mental health and wellbeing and improve working conditions in the construction sector.

This week's top stories include the Department of Health and Human Services whittling down coronavirus vaccine candidates, the Senate looking at telehealth's future and Proteus Digital Health filing for bankruptcy.

Also, Medwise.ai wins UK grant to develop AI-powered question answering platform for healthcare professionals during COVID-19.

New study uses online resources to compare mental health outcomes in individuals studied before COVID-19 versus those responding during the pandemic.  

This week's top stories include CMS giving hospitals guidance in their efforts to reopen ailing service lines, an app glitch exposing video of patient consultations and giving the underserved access to telehealth.

The first batch of these devices will be delivered in the later half of this month, said Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative.

Enli Health Intelligence's CMO Dr. Joseph Siemienczuk describes the role of pop health IT during COVID-19 or any pandemic.

This week's top stories include shadow pharmacies peddling bogus COVID-19 cures, HHS giving hospitals additional aid and the challenges of optimizing the combination of virtual care and in-office visits.