Aetna International study reveals a necessity for more comprehensive health provisions by employers in the coming year, particularly in the areas of mental health and telemedicine The COVID-19 crisis has ensured that the provision of comprehensive health benefits for employees will become a top priority for UAE organizations in 2021, according to new research from Aetna International. Aetna surveyed over 1,200 UAE businesses and their employees during the unprecedented changes in operational models and working conditions made necessary by the global health crisis. To more than 80% of the UAE workforce, mental and physical wellness are now more important than … Continue reading UAE workers expect stronger health benefits in 2021, in wake of COVID-19: report

The virtual care market is projected to reach a 100% increase in usage and adoption in the remaining eight months of 2020 COVID-19 has been a disruptive catalyst across every industry. This pandemic is set to reshape the healthcare industry with cutting-edge technologies in virtual care such as internet of medical things (IoMT), teleradiology, telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and virtual visits. The post-COVID-19 telehealth market forecast of 64% growth versus the anticipated 32% pre-COVID-19 annual growth rate alludes to 100% growth in adoption. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on the Healthcare Industry, has uncovered 10 … Continue reading Frost & Sullivan Reveals Top Healthcare Growth Opportunities Spurred By COVID-19

Mayo Clinic has developed a test that can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in clinical samples. The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes COVID-19. The test, “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2), Molecular Detection” has been fully validated. Data from this test will be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for review and emergency use authorization. “This test should help ease some of the burden that is currently being felt at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state public health laboratories,” says William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories. “We are doing everything we can to help relieve the burden during this time … Continue reading Mayo Clinic develops test to detect COVID-19 infection