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Covid-19 expected to boom medical devices industry

Doctors could soon see an unexpected silver lining from the cloud of COVID-19: better data on patients. Because of the fear of going to the doctor, patients may drive a boom in medical devices that monitor their health from afar. Venture capitalist Harry Glorikian, author of "MoneyBall Medicine: Thriving in the New Data-Driven Healthcare Market," said doctors are already using wearable technology to monitor our heart rate, blood pressure, stress, sleep patterns and more. Glorikian, who is based in the…

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Singapore travellers to wear monitoring device during home quarantine

Singapore will make some incoming travellers wear an electronic monitoring device to ensure that they comply with coronavirus quarantines as the city-state gradually reopens its borders, reported Reuters citing local authorities. From August 11, the devices will be given to incoming travellers, including citizens and residents, from a select group of countries who will be allowed to isolate at home rather than at a state-appointed facility. Similar measures using electronic wristbands to track peoples' movements during quarantine have been used…