COVID-19
Spearheaded by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), the new wristbands are part of the government’s effort in quickly tracing new cases of COVID-19, as well as keeping track of active cases.
The company will use the money to increase its European presence.
The company is tripling its physician pool by the end of April, and has launched a new patient dashboard.
Chatbots can help free up health systems and get patients information in their home during the coronavirus pandemic, explains Buoy Health CEO and cofounder Dr. Andrew Le.
technology
Vasileios Nittas, an epidemiologist from the University of Zurich, explains the importance of technology in the middle of a pandemic.
The new MIT COVID-19 Challenge: Beat the Pandemic is a series of hackathons and digital events focused on coming up with ways to address the virus.
Also: FDA clears Nuvo Group's fetal and maternal heart monitor for pregnant women; Innovaccer, Sanitas USA launch virtual COVID-19 care app.
The anonymized, aggregated GPS data is collected from mobile devices that have opted into location-tracking services.
The new maps will be able to look at co-location, movement and social interaction data.
The test was designed to identify specific antibodies in order to detect if a patient has had coronavirus in the past.