Emerging Technologies

Formed under the banners of the Consumer Technology Association and the Connected Health Initiative, the coalition's membership includes big names like Google, Boston Children's Hospital, Microsoft, ResMed and others.

While on-demand, at-home PCR testing has been available for some time on healthcare-specific apps and portals, this is the first time a “general services” app in the UAE offers fully government-approved testing.

It's important to design innovation into care ecosystems and then ensure sustained adoption, says David Champeaux, chief growth officer at Cherish Health and a member of the HIMSS UK Advisory Council.

The phone is able to connect with Amazon Alexa voice services. 

Infermedica CEO Piotr Orzechowski discusses how the increased adoption of technology such as telemedicine is helping to open up innovation opportunities.

The tech company said that it will be pulling its new case and trend data from sources such as Johns Hopkins, The New York Times and Wikipedia.