Emerging Technologies
The COVID-19 crisis has undoubtedly accelerated the adoption of digital health. Apps can play a key role in the way health and care services are delivered to patients, in supporting people to self-manage their health and wellbeing, says Liz Ashall-Payne, CEO of ORCHA.
The web-based application supports the triage, monitoring and treatment of COVID-19 patients.
The antibacterial and antiviral card consists of a special layered metal coating that prevents pathogens from living on its surface.
The coronavirus pandemic has driven some UK GPs to digitise patient consultations at speed – achieving transformation in weeks with the help of online triage tools.
Covid med ed aims to train healthcare volunteers in skills to cope with the pandemic.
NHS 111 staff will be enabled to book appointments for patients at appropriate surgeries in the UK.
To date, the Fortitude Kit has been deployed in 13 Singapore hospitals and labs, public and private, and more than 20 countries internationally.
They will also launch a COVID-19 contact-tracing app to alert users of prolonged social proximity.
COVID-19
A new digital training tool from FundamentalVR, developed with Imperial College in London, is helping to prepare them to ventilate patients on the front line.
JN Medsys has obtained approval for their PCR Kit from the FDA of the Philippines, and is in the process of obtaining approval from the US FDA.