COVID-19

Innovators are eager to help but struggle to make the right connections.

There is a rising need for digital tools including apps to treat mental health under social distancing orders, says Dr. John Torous, director of the digital psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Cassia's gateways allow up to 40 Bluetooth Low Energy devices to be paired and connected simultaneously while providing the long-range connectivity needed to cover multiple rooms in the SPHCC.  

Bodysphere's announcement was spread across a number of mainstream news and social media channels before the company released a statement that explained its misunderstanding.

Also Cue Health scores $13 million from the department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development authority in order to fund its portable COVID-19 diagnostic test.

The proposal would fully fund telehealth services and devices for eligible healthcare providers, although some aren't pleased with its exclusion of for-profit hospitals.

The startup is working with national emergency services to remotely triage, support and manage infected people in isolation.

German-based Ralf Jahns, MD at Research2Guidance, explains the role of different stakeholders in fighting COVID-19.

The device has already been used to successfully treat patients with the coronavirus  in Wuhan, China.

Marianna Imenokhoeva, founder at LinktoMedicine and Future50 International, writes about telehealth and its practicalities during the coronavirus pandemic.