BUSINESS TECH | Insurtech Igloo partners with Philinsure
Igloo’s partnership with Philinsure is part of Igloo’s larger mission to offer affordable insurance to the masses.
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MED-TECH | Pandemic fuels global demand for ‘cobots’ in health sector
Universal Robots’ cobot deployments include applications in critical front-line industries such as healthcare, medical testing, sanitisation, disinfection, medical equipment.
CYBERSECURITY | Researchers develop AI method to protect medical devices from cyber threats
The new technique can protect complex medical devices such as CT, MRI and ultrasound machines, that are controlled by instructions sent from a host PC.
HEALTH | UP-PGH, PLDT upgrade Action Center with Telemedicine Program
The hotline service aims to provide assistance to the public and manage the influx of patients to its COVID health care center.
COMMUNITY | SEAOIL provides free fuel assistance for hospitals
SEAOIL continues to grant aid to the country’s healthcare institutions in the fight against COVID-19, this time by providing free fuel to hospitals.
CORONAVIUS | Israel develops ultraviolet system to disinfect rooms amid COVID-19 outbreak
Israeli researchers have developed an advanced device for quickly disinfecting rooms, especially in hospitals, as part of the fight against the novel coronavirus.
CORONAVIRUS | Apple partners with CDC, White House to launch COVID-19 website, app
Apple has developed a new website and app that will provide a screening tool for COVID-19 symptoms and up-to-date information regarding the epidemic.
SCI-TECH | Israeli researchers warn of new cyber attacks targeting DNA data
Israeli researchers have warned of new cybersecurity risks to public health with the growing vulnerability of DNA sequencing repositories.
MED-TECH | Hubei uses AI phone calls for screening residents’ health
Central China’s Hubei Province is using AI-powered phone calls for asking residents about their temperature, according to its developer.
MED-TECH | Big data platform checks close contacts of Covid-19
A big data analysis platform used to find close contacts of novel coronavirus patients or suspected cases has received more than 150 million.