Online searches for digital health products in the UK increased by 343% during the first lockdown, according to a new public health study.
Research scientists led by Simon Leigh, head of research at the Organisation for the Review of Health and Care Applications (ORCHA) examined web-based internet searches for digital health products before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study, published...
Scrolling through Dr. Nadia Chaudhri’s Twitter feed, her more than 150,000 followers could see a small window of her life with terminal ovarian cancer: a sun-lit photo of her son eating a mango, a funny tweet about the heart-shaped sticker used to prevent bedsores, the much-retweeted thread from September chronicling her symptoms and eventual diagnosis.
Chaudhri, a neuroscientist and professor...
Andhra Medical College, one of India's oldest medical schools, has started trying out a new AI platform that assesses patients' lung health, including those who have contracted COVID-19.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
The technology being trialled was developed by Telangana-based Salcit Technologies. Called Swaasa, the AI platform uses machine learning to perform an audiometric analysis of cough sounds,...
Biometric ID company CLEAR announced Monday that its Health Pass for verifying COVID-19 vaccination now integrates with the Apple Health app.
iPhone users on iOS15 who store their vaccination records in the Health app can share that information with the CLEAR Health Pass to confirm their vaccination status and identity, so they can go places that require proof of vaccination.
"CLEAR's Health...
The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the ways data integration can make a significant contribution and help to increase the quality of decision-making. This is especially pertinent in healthcare where clinical decision-makers face multiple barriers and challenges along the patient pathway. This last year has seen the NHS consider the challenge of how patient pathways can be improved and...
Endimension, a health AI startup from India, has raised 23 million rupees (over $300,000) in seed funding from one of the country's largest angel investors, Inflection Point Ventures.
WHAT IT DOES
The startup was incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 2018. It develops AI algorithms to automatically detect abnormalities and diseases from medical scans. Its AI platform called...
Health plan members who use pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts will be able to access their COVID-19 vaccination record in the Express Scripts app if they received their shot at a retail pharmacy.
Members can also show a scannable QR code as proof of vaccination if they choose.
"We are committed to putting our members in control of their personal health information. As proof of vaccination...
Sydney-based Humanforce, a provider of smart workforce management solutions, has come up with a platform for managing and communicating vaccine policies for organisations.
WHAT IT DOES
The automated workforce management solution allows employers to create custom vaccine requirements that are automatically communicated to their employees. The system also allows the upload and collection of...
Telehealth utilization fell 10% nationally from May to June 2021 after a month of stability, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
Telehealth made up 5% of medical claim lines in May, and only 4.5% in June. Telehealth claim lines fell across all four U.S. Census regions as well, especially in the Northeast. Utilization dropped nearly 12% in that region from May to June...
Thailand's Ministry of Public Health has recently disclosed its plan to provide digital health passes through the government's mobile vaccination app Mor Prom.
The Thai government developed the Mor Prom LINE account and mobile app to assist in its COVID-19 vaccination drive. The AI-powered app allows people to reserve a vaccine slot and get updated information on the country's COVID-19 situation...
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