Tag: medicine
Zocdoc becomes a telehealth facilitator with new video service
Zocdoc, the popular online directory of healthcare providers, is eyeing a new role. With the rise of telehealth services in the wake of the global pandemic, the company is launching a new tool that will see it play a more active part in connecting pa… Source
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Google and Mount Sinai use Nest Cams to remotely monitor COVID-19 patients
In-person checks on COVID-19 patients are inherently risky, and that means using up valuable protective equipment (not to mention time) that might be necessary for urgent situations. Google and New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital have developed a sa… Source
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WHO will launch a COVID-19 app for countries that don’t make their own
Numerous countries have COVID-19 symptom and tracking apps, but the World Health Organization wants to fill in those gaps for the countries that are too stretched to develop their own software. The WHO’s Bernardo Mariano told Reuters in an interview… Source
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Activ Surgical launches visualization tech for making surgeries safer
After $25 million in funding and three years of development, the Boston-based medical device and software development company Activ Surgical is bringing its first product to market, the company said yesterday. The company’s ActivEdge platform, an artificial intelligence and machine learning software system using data from a hardware attachment that…
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iOS 13.5 can automatically share your Medical ID in an emergency call
Apple is making it easier for iPhone and Apple Watch owners to share their medical information with 911 call centers during an emergency. On Wednesday, the company said iOS 13.5, which it will start rolling out over the next couple of weeks, will all… Source
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France will start testing its COVID-19 tracking app the week of May 11th
France was one of the first countries scrambling to create a COVID-19 contact tracing app, and now it’s close to finding out how its app works in practice. Digital Affairs Minister Cedric O has stated (via Reuters) that France’s StopCOVID should ente… Source
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