Medical science is a war that never ends. Viruses mutate. New pathogens emerge from primeval forests. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Medical technology is changing by the minute. When Akshay Chaturvedi’s father had a variation in blood pressure, he reached out to his doctor immediately who ordered appropriate tests.
“We saved 30 minutes because we had access to the best medi-tech right on his wrist—the GOQii Smart Vital. It’s by far the most amazing piece of medical technology I’ve ever seen that I’ve got it for my entire family,” says Delhi-based Leverage Edu founder & CEO Akshay Chaturvedi.
Brand ambassador and actor Akshay Kumar donated the GOQii Smart Vital watch to Mumbai Police COVID-19 Frontline Heroes to monitor their vital parameters.
As the world and India fight the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no better time than now to place priority on health innovation. Mind reading gadgets for the paralysed, a portable ultrasound gadget that could make the usual large machine redundant, medical malls, use of virtual reality in neuro-rehabilitation are some of the pioneering innovations redefining medical care.
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Shravya Shetty, research lead, Google Health team, built an AI system to diagnose lung cancer faster than traditional radiologists. After harnessing the power of technology with cutting-edge ideas on healthcare with smarter products and devices, the industry is on steroids. As the old adages ‘Health is wealth’ and ‘Prevention is better than cure’ make sense as never before, different organisations are striving to make a difference in sustaining life.
Source: Newindian Express
