China is fronting technology’s potential in fighting the impact of coronavirus. Chinese tech giants such as Alibaba, Huawei, Baidu, DiDi and Tencent are boosting their investments in the healthcare sector to contrast the new coronavirus outbreak applying cutting edge technologies like cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
Densely packed cities are more vulnerable to disease outbreaks, such as the COVID-2019 and the SARS ones. The solution, as reported by The World Health Organization, could be the so called “20-minutes city”. The city of Melbourne is already testing its pilot program to “live locally”.
More than 500 people now work at Google Health, the newly reorganized branch of Google, applying its AI capabilities from medical devices to lifestyle management solutions. Google is not alone: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon are as well leveraging on their strengths to advance in the healthcare industry.
MIT Researchers have developed a diaper that in combination with a moisture sensor can detect humidity and inform you about it. The sensor has an estimated manufacturing cost of less than 2 cents of dollar, becoming a more affordable disposable alternative than other smart diaper solutions.
Tech giants are getting involved in the market of Electronic Health Records, worth $38 billion in 2025, by developing devices compatible with the new Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources standard. This standard will enable you an easier overview of your medical records as well as their sharing.