The CDC could use the info to track compliance with stay-at-home orders By Kim Lyons Mar 29, 2020, 8:57am EDT | TheVerge.com Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge US government officials are using cellphone location data from the mobile ad industry —not data from the carriers themselves— to track Americans’ movements during the coronavirus outbreak, the Wall [...]
The Medical Futurist | 8 min | 26 March 2020 Artificial intelligence does wonders in healthcare. The technology helped issue the first COVID-19 warning before the WHO and CDC did so. It can slash the phenomenon of alarm fatigue. IBM’s Watson Health leverages the power of A.I. to bring drugs to the market faster. And it does so while cutting costs [...]
by Katherine Dupree, RIoT — March 25, 2020 | WRAL TechWire Editor’s note: RIoT, the internet of things users group based in Raleigh, on Friday hosted a webinar with numerous thought leaders in the NC tech community to discuss the coronavirus pandemic. WRAL TechWire requested RIoT to share a recap of the event so the tech [...]
By Nicole Lama | DHIT Intern | March 25, 2020 There's a proverb that says: "Kind words are worth so much and cost so little.” In other words, it costs nothing to offer a compliment to your neighbor, but you may have just made her day. Your neighbor might find you later and tell you: [...]
People turning to online workouts after global pandemic forces gym closures. By Tammy Lovell | MobiHealthNews | March 24, 2020 As efforts to slow down the spread of COVID-19, see gyms and sports facilities close throughout Europe, many people can no longer follow their usual exercise routines. To stay fit and healthy, the NHS advises adults to [...]
By Dean Koh | March 24, 2020 | 02:00 AM | HealthcareItNews The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on 11 March that it has launched a free remote health consultation service with doctors in response to growing public health concerns caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The free consultation service is being [...]
