Washington Post Column on Technology to Combat Covid-19 Features William A. Haseltine
The last time the United States faced a big, hard-to-track threat, we ended up with the Patriot Act and a mass-surveillance program that still rankles. This time, how do we use technology to combat the novel coronavirus without creating elements of a police state? …
An interview with Alex Pentland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
One topic often unaddressed in discussions around Covid-19 is data. What data did we have before this outbreak? What data are we collecting today? And how are we using both sets of data to help us end the current epidemic and prevent …
We Need To Crush The Curve Now—Or COVID-19 Will Come Back To Haunt Us
In a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, communities across the United States have taken action to “flatten the curve.” The curve in question represents the number of people predicted to contract the novel coronavirus over time, while attempts to flatten …
Technology for Pandemic Preparedness & Response
On March 6, ACCESS Health International and SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute hosted a Tech for Pandemic Preparedness webinar with experts in the fields of emerging infectious disease and technology for health. Please click below to view a recording of the live …
Digital Solutions to Manage and Contain Disease Outbreaks
Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus at the end of 2019, Chinese citizens have united to fight against the epidemic. The United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the international community have given high praise to China’s effective measures in …
ACCESS Health China Explores Digital Solutions to Coronavirus Control and Infectious Disease Management
As the world struggles to manage the healthcare needs created in the wake of the latest coronavirus outbreak, our ACCESS Health China team has embarked on a new effort to identify digital health solutions that are playing critical roles in disease control. …
U.S. hospitals are unprepared for the spread of coronavirus. Here’s what they should do
When the new coronavirus COVID-19 first broke out, China’s healthcare system was unprepared. Hospital waiting rooms were so packed with prospective patients that hundreds more had no choice but to line up outside. Many waited several hours, only to be turned away …
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