Med-Tech Innovation April 7, 2020
In these unprecedented times, Dr Nigel Whittle, head of Healthcare & Medical at Plextek, outlines where and how advances in health sensing and monitoring tech could help with remote care for those in self isolation or vulnerable situations.
Coronavirus has taken us all by surprise, with many parts of the world in or heading into virtual lockdown. Can developments in tech and healthcare devices now come into their own and help us fight back against the current crisis?
We are only too aware that early detection is absolutely key to monitoring the spread of disease and ultimately improving survival rates, so how can these developments in devices come into play, now so desperately needed?
Whereas popular wearable health devices, such...