COVID-19

A desktop view of Swaasa AI platform by Salcit Technologies
By  Adam Ang 06:16 am October 6, 2021
Andhra Medical College, one of India's oldest medical schools, has started trying out a new AI platform that assesses patients' lung health, including those who have contracted COVID-19.  WHAT IT'S ABOUT The technology being trialled was developed by Telangana-based Salcit Technologies. Called Swaasa, the AI platform uses machine learning to perform an audiometric analysis of cough sounds,...
An older man getting a vaccine.
By  Emily Olsen 12:34 pm October 4, 2021
Biometric ID company CLEAR announced Monday that its Health Pass for verifying COVID-19 vaccination now integrates with the Apple Health app. iPhone users on iOS15 who store their vaccination records in the Health app can share that information with the CLEAR Health Pass to confirm their vaccination status and identity, so they can go places that require proof of vaccination.  "CLEAR's Health...
HIMSS, data use
By  Sara Mageit 03:38 am September 24, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the ways data integration can make a significant contribution and help to increase the quality of decision-making. This is especially pertinent in healthcare where clinical decision-makers face multiple barriers and challenges along the patient pathway. This last year has seen the NHS consider the challenge of how patient pathways can be improved and...
A physician looking at an x-ray image while in video consultation
By  Adam Ang 01:30 am September 24, 2021
Endimension, a health AI startup from India, has raised 23 million rupees (over $300,000) in seed funding from one of the country's largest angel investors, Inflection Point Ventures. WHAT IT DOES The startup was incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 2018. It develops AI algorithms to automatically detect abnormalities and diseases from medical scans. Its AI platform called...
Smartphones displaying the app showing the COVID-19 vaccination information from a member's view and from a verifier's view
By  Emily Olsen 01:48 pm September 23, 2021
Health plan members who use pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts will be able to access their COVID-19 vaccination record in the Express Scripts app if they received their shot at a retail pharmacy. Members can also show a scannable QR code as proof of vaccination if they choose. "We are committed to putting our members in control of their personal health information. As proof of vaccination...
A group of employees in a workplace
By  Adam Ang 04:08 am September 15, 2021
Sydney-based Humanforce, a provider of smart workforce management solutions, has come up with a platform for managing and communicating vaccine policies for organisations. WHAT IT DOES The automated workforce management solution allows employers to create custom vaccine requirements that are automatically communicated to their employees. The system also allows the upload and collection of...
An older man talking to a provider via telehealth
By  Emily Olsen 01:06 pm September 10, 2021
Telehealth utilization fell 10% nationally from May to June 2021 after a month of stability, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.  Telehealth made up 5% of medical claim lines in May, and only 4.5% in June. Telehealth claim lines fell across all four U.S. Census regions as well, especially in the Northeast. Utilization dropped nearly 12% in that region from May to June...
A view of an aisle in an airplane
By  Adam Ang 03:09 am September 10, 2021
Thailand's Ministry of Public Health has recently disclosed its plan to provide digital health passes through the government's mobile vaccination app Mor Prom. The Thai government developed the Mor Prom LINE account and mobile app to assist in its COVID-19 vaccination drive. The AI-powered app allows people to reserve a vaccine slot and get updated information on the country's COVID-19 situation...
Seqera Labs, funding, COVID-19,  Talis Capital, Speedinvest, life sciences
By  Tammy Lovell 11:06 am September 8, 2021
Spanish startup Seqera Labs has raised $5.5 million (€4.7M) in seed funding in a round co-led by European venture capitalists Talis Capital and Speedinvest. Existing investor BoxOne Ventures also participated in the round. A grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Dr Priscilla Chan to support essential open-source software in science, is included in the funding....
Medical professionals using computer in hospital
By  Emily Olsen 12:11 pm September 3, 2021
As the delta variant continues to drive COVID-19 infections, some hospitals are being overwhelmed with patient surges as they try to balance virus cases with incoming emergencies and other care. Kristin Molina, business leader for patient engagement and healthcare analytics at Philips, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss how predictive analytics and artificial intelligence can help providers...