As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, governments and organizations are busy working out what it means to operate in a global pandemic. Airlines, doctor’s offices, and many other businesses are developing strategies to resume or ramp up operations while minimizing risks to both employees and customers. While PPE is key to protecting people…
In today’s global environment, digital health technology is more important than ever. In-person visits at hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare institutions carry the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19, as does traveling to and from those locations for those who need to rely on public transit or taxis. These risks are compounded for individuals who…
As with many other products being used to fight COVID-19, healthcare institutions and consumers are facing substantial disposable hospital supply shortages around the world. Healthcare workers are using far more disposable PPE than before in order to treat patients with the coronavirus, and a significant percentage of the general populace has adopted supplies such as…
Medical devices are in especially high demand right now, as healthcare institutions around the world find themselves in need of medical ventilators and other devices in order to treat patients with COVID-19. Medical device manufacturers are ramping up production and partnering with companies in other fields in order to help meet supply needs in numerous…
As the world continues to battle against the coronavirus pandemic, the demand for ICU (Intensive Care Unit) has quickly outpaced its availability in hospitals around the world. Healthcare professionals and industry exports are calling on clinicians and healthcare systems to embrace TeleICU as a new set of tools to assist the shortage of ICU in…
The surgical mask market is one of many that is being impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Demand is high around the world from both medical professionals and the general public. While the need is highest in the healthcare industry for the safety of both workers and patients, surgical masks can also provide some protection…
COVID-19 has brought an intense surge in demand for critical healthcare, cleaning, and PPE products around the world, and companies are looking for ways to increase or begin production in order to fill this demand. The medical ventilators market currently faces a supply that is far below the amount needed to treat current and anticipated…
Chloroquine has been stirring up a great deal of controversy among medical professionals, governments, regulators, and the general public around the world. The anti-malarial drug, along with the less harsh hydroxychloroquine, has been rumored to treat or even cure the coronavirus, but evidence of its effectiveness is still hard to come by. However, with world…
