Health-conscious Indians are becoming more mindful of their sugar and calorie intake The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a heightened focus on food safety and hygiene among consumers worldwide. In India, this trend, coupled with concerns about short shelf-life, is projected to create significant growth opportunities for packaged street-selling juices. According…
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Government of Kerala pushes forth a tech skills program for health services
Indian medical technology services company to provide the training. Government of Kerala’s promoted Section 8 Company, Additional Skill Acquisition Programme Kerala (ASAP), to equip final year students with advanced skill sets and improve overall employability within the healthcare industry. India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, medical technology,…
Read MoreCross border health data sharing requires privacy protection
Importance of privacy in the sharing of health data for domestic or international travel. Governments around the world are implementing measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 whilst also planning for a return to full economic and social activity across borders. For many domestic or international passengers, this has meant…
Read MoreKey cyber security threats in the health sector
Overview of the cyber security environment within the health sector over a twelve month period January – December 2020. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has released a snapshot of the of key cyber security threats in the health sector. The report offers advice to executives and cyber security professionals…
Read MoreEast Metropolitan Health Service, WA takes lead for State-wide requirements
WA Health urgently needed a system to capture all the information collected and keep it secure. When word of the pandemic first spread globally, East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS), West Australia, chief executive Liz MacLeod said, she was confident that she that the right teams to rise to the challenge…
Read MoreAustralian Govt. invests AU$19M in AI health research projects
AI technologies to be used to improve the ways we prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide range of health conditions. The Australian Government is investing AU$19 million in “transformative medical research projects” using game-changing applied artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, to improve the ways we prevent, diagnose and treat a wide…
Read MoreTrue 5G services Thai hospital
The provision of True 5G tech for medical technology and innovation provides “efficiency and safety” in all processes. Thailand telecommunications provider True has pushed out 5G technology for medical services, including a recent partnership with Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital. This ranges from sending ambulance cars to pick up patients, screening patients,…
Read MoreSingapore GovTech team helps to develop a mobile app in four days
SupplyAlly app helps to distribute 4.2M masks. As governments across the globe grapple with COVID-19, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade & Industry (MTI) and People’s Association (PA), work with Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) to build an app in four days. Minister-in-charge of GovTech, Dr Janil Puthucheary said the mobile…
Read MoreCybercriminals targeting Australian health sector
Health sector must implement strategies to mitigate these attacks. The Australian health sector is continually being threatened by advanced persistent threat actors (APT). The Cyber Security Centre (ACSC — part of the Australian Signals Directorate) has issued its Advisory 2020-009: Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors targeting Australian health sector organisations and COVID-19…
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