Consumer

Firstbeat Analytics provides software that helps monitor stress, sleep, respiration rate and more for Garmin and other consumer smartwatch makers.

The clothing and lifestyle brand backed Mirror in 2019, and had been working with the startup on branded workout content.

Mental health problems have been a rising issue globally over the past decade due to an ever more demanding society, in addition to the exponential increase in the use of social media, as reported by the American Psychological Association. Digital health connector, Aline Noizet, takes a closer look at some of the emerging tools available to those suffering with increased mental health challenges during COVID-19.

The two companies have partnered to provide the tool, which works by guiding travellers through an AI-powered assessment based on WHO guidelines.

The scanner, which can read up to six people’s temperature at once, could be used to protect workers from COVID-19.

Alongside data analytics and employee apps, both offerings focus on facilitating coronavirus testing services among employees.

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.