New App Allows Medical Providers to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus in Waiting Rooms DocClocker enables medical facilities to provide patients with real-time wait time reporting, is preventing the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus by enabling patients to avoid long waits in medical waiting rooms – limiting exposure risks. Many healthcare clinics’ and hospitals’ waiting rooms have […]
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Wireless sensor gently sits on throat to monitor coughs, fever and respiratory activity Researchers at Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago have developed a novel wearable device and are creating a set of data algorithms specifically tailored to catch early signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19 and to monitor patients as the illness progresses. Based […]
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Formlabs, a leading 3D printing company, announced today that it has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to print bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) adapters designed by Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider. Formlabs is the first 3D printing manufacturer to receive an EUA and is now shipping these […]
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As most governments look to re-open business in an effort to revitalize economies and bring people who have been furloughed or laid off during the COVID-19 crisis back to work, questions continue to mount as to whether it’s really safe for people to return to work environments without starting a second wave of the outbreak. […]
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A new COVID-19 Remote Early Warning System (CREW) that incorporates technologies like wearable IoT, cloud-based servers and a wearable digital thermometer sensor is showing encouraging results. The system is designed to enable early detection of coronavirus symptoms. The CREW project is being developed by the College of Medicine and Health at University College Cork (UCC) […]
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The antibody therapy is now being tested as a way to prevent acute respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients. An anti-inflammatory drug developed at Scripps Research 25 years ago is now being tested as a way to prevent acute respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19, the pandemic disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The drug, a […]
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Supply chain issues have been a major challenge as China hoarded the world’s personal protective equipment (PPE) while they and the World Health Organization told the world Covid-19 was not being transferred between humans. IBM wants to help. As part of the company’s approach to combating COVID-19 with technology solutions that enable more trustworthy information, […]
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From the early stages of the stay-at-home mandates that were implemented across the country, tech companies have come to the aid of businesses, healthcare workers, emergency responders to help them effectively manage during this crisis. It’s an unprecedented time, and it requires unprecedented response from the tech community that has the tools to help overcome […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered doors of organizations large and small, slashed jobs, and seen local businesses circle wagons in the fight to survive – and that’s not even referencing families impacted by loss. As the United States sits in quarantine, some of our “highest” institutions of higher learning are refusing to rest on laurels in the […]
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The practice of contact tracing involves taking action to identify those high at risk of contracting COVID-19 from possible exposure, then notify those possibly in contact with someone positive with the virus and take appropriate action for those infected. Around the globe, various forms of contact tracing have been put in place to keep tabs […]
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AT&T is leveraging its connectivity to aid in the fight against COVID-19, according to recent statements form the company. Recently the company made public two examples of its work: virus-zapping robots in hospitals and grocery stores. Other ongoing in-field examples include connecting pop-up COVID-19 test sites, helping researchers work remotely on a cure, enabling virtual […]
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Wind River, a company delivering software for the intelligent edge, recently announced it has launched an initiative to enable and accelerate the innovation of mission-critical systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. The actions include donating software and design and implementation services for those making a difference in the COVID-19 battle. “The current COVID-19 crisis is fundamentally […]
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Bits In Glass, a software consulting firm, recently announced the launch of its new COVID-19 Remote Care application, developed in response to the global COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The application reportedly is HIPAA-compliant and is designed to help healthcare providers filter, manage, and monitor patients. It provides COVID-19 test tracking and result notifications, automatic follow-up steps […]
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As the world continues to grapple with the spread of COVID-19, with the number of confirmed case about the reach two million globally, people are faced with a new reality that has them adjusting to an unfamiliar way of life. Governments, businesses, and schools have all had to adjust to the pandemic, with millions of […]
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As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to mount – now up to nearly 1.5 million globally and 400,000 in the United States, millions of businesses have had to adjust and either close – hopefully temporarily – or leverage teleworking technologies. But, there are still countless essential businesses and employees that are still heading to their […]
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