The Banyuwangi regency has been awarded with the 2020 Indonesia Smart Nation Award, or ISNA, for their innovative ICT solution that assists in on pandemic aid distribution with efficiency and accuracy amid the pandemic. The solution is an online monitoring network allowed real time information to be gathered about people and families in need, giving […]
MedTech
U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company Pfizer announced Monday the initial analysis of their early Covid-19 vaccine trials that showed more than a 90 percent efficiency in preventing the disease among participants that had no evidence of prior infection. The Pfizer vaccine has been tested on a pool of 43,500 people across six different countries, while not raising […]
As we stretch the boundaries of technology and use it as an essential tool in our battle against the pandemic, we understand how critical vaccine development is to help us overcome current and future global heath challenges. Professor Robin Shattock, from the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London, is pioneering the development of a […]
Cultural customs and etiquette In some cultures, people bow their heads lightly or give a subtle nod of acknowledgement when greeting someone. In other cultures of the world, two people may rub noses or greet by conventional handshake instead. Countries with more intimate greeting habits such as kissing cheeks, shaking hands or hugging increase risk […]
As governments around the world rush to deploy digital tools against Covid-19, it is evident that several of the assumptions around internet rights and governance are being overlooked. While privacy risks have garnered significant attention, we must not lose sight of other fundamental issues that govern the functioning of the internet. Regulators around the world […]
Digital transformation does not just refer to starting a website or app for any business out there, it is more about people, both employees and customers, than the product itself. In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the sudden shift in all aspects of life will have impactful long-term effects. There are numerous things companies […]
A major problem of the Covid-19 pandemic lies with asymptomatic infections – people that carry and transmit the virus without symptoms. A recently developed AI against Covid-19 has a sharp algorithmic ability to detect both symptomatic and asymptomatic cases by analyzing the sound of a person’s cough. Pioneered by a group of researchers from MIT, […]
Startups have remained focused and determined to adapt to the changes brought on by the pandemic, and in some cases, have been inspired to develop new ideas. Over half the fortune 500 companies were founded during an economic recession, and many more successful companies where founded in the years after that. Undoubtedly, many startups during […]
As we continue the battle against the pandemic, new technologies are being introduced, existing ones are being developed whilst others have become obsolete. In the case of innovation, artificial intelligence has impacted and changed many industries. In medicine, development efforts in AI precision technology has led to the wide adoption of robotic surgery in many […]
VR technologies empower individuals and create a much-needed form of escapism from the constraints of our day to day life. It comes as no surprise that amid the pandemic, VR has witnessed a resurgence in user numbers and engagement. Coupled with augmented reality, VR allows us to feel closer to one another, move more freely […]