The complexity and influx of data in healthcare means that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will increasingly be applied within the health sector. Several types of AI are already being employed by providers of care and life sciences companies. The key categories of applications involve diagnosis and treatment recommendations, patient engagement and adherence, and administrative activities. Although there are many situations during which AI can perform healthcare tasks better than humans, implementation …
Read More »Impact on world economies after virus outbreak
Looking at global GDP at constant prices of 2017 adjusted for cost of living/purchasing power, China was the biggest economy in the world in 2019 with an adjusted GDP of more than USD 22.5 trillion according to World Bank. While the Chinese economy is projected by IMF to grow by a low of 1.2% in 2020 due to pandemic, the US in second rank is expected to see its USD …
Read More »Year 2020 has changed our lives for ever
It has truly been a year like no other, with the pandemic dominating not just every news cycle but each of our lives. From work to family life, where we went, and what we did, nothing was untouched by Covid-19. But as people got used to phrases like ‘self-isolate’ and ‘social distancing’, there were plenty of other news too. The year began with a new virus originating from Wuhan, China. …
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