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Advances in Technology Accelerate the Global Healthcare Industry

Advances in Technology Accelerate the Global Healthcare Industry

Technology has drastically transformed the healthcare industry over the past decade, impacting various aspects from healthcare delivery to medical devices to pharmaceutical products. Here are some significant innovations within the industry. 3D printed organs 3D printing or additive manufacturing started off within the manufacturing industry where it was used for rapid prototyping. However, it has…

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Internet of Things Deliver Healthcare Benefits and Cybersecurity Risks

Amid the pandemic, connected devices have made a difference for patients and healthcare workers. From self-health management to teleconsultations as well as the overall digitalization of the modern healthcare ecosystem, connected healthcare is growing from strength to strength. However, there has been concerns that such rapid digital transformation is increasing data privacy and cybersecurity risks…

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A closer look at AI in Healthcare

Despite its lack of general familiarity, artificial intelligence is a technology that is revolutionizing every aspect of life. It’s a versatile tool that allows individuals to rethink how they integrate data, evaluate it, and apply the insights to make better decisions. Artificial Intelligence is already changing the world and posing significant societal, economic, and governance…

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Singapore’s approach towards telemedicine

According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), the definition of telemedicine is “That is, the assessment of health, diagnosis, treatment, intervention or care where the service is provided exclusively over a distance through the use of info-communications technology by a medical practitioner or dentist.”. Regulatory Sandboxes The Singapore government had started earlier than the pandemic,…

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A year in review: Health and Fitness Tech 2021

The year 2021 was a very hectic year with the backdrop of Covid-19 raging on in the background. With the many safe distancing and stay-at-home measures enforced all over the world, it is likely that many of us had to make some changes with regards to how we take care of ourselves and maintain fitness.…

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What is Consumer Health Informatics?

Healthcare is complicated. With so many things in society already bogging us down, it often hard to be in control of our healthcare. As a result, we might find it very difficult to make informed healthcare decisions as we lack access to the necessary information. However, with the advent of things like Consumer Healthcare Informatics,…

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Doctorless Clinics in Singapore

There are many reasons why someone would avoid clinics or hospitals. It could be out of embarrassment when it comes to stigmatised illnesses such as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs). It could be inaccessible. In light of the pandemic, it could also be the desire to stay away from high-risk areas. But, there are now doctorless clinics…

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