Researchers at the Technical University of Munich in Germany have developed a new protein therapeutic against SARS-CoV-2. Unlike previously developed antibody therapies and vaccines, the virus is very unlikely to be able to circumvent this latest technology through mutation, as it is based on the viral target site in the body, the ACE2 receptor. The technology consists of the ACE2 protein, which the researchers have fused with a fragment of a human antibody to ensure that it remains stable for…
International Medical Group® (IMG®) is excited to introduce PTOgo, a first-of-its-kind travel medical insurance offering for employers and employees that provides accident and sickness coverage for international trips during paid time off. Offered as an employee benefit, PTOgo includes a customizable number of days of travel medical insurance coverage for employees, their spouses, and their children to take leisure trips internationally in the year following a company's open enrollment period. By offering PTOgo, employers can raise their duty of care…
“Advances in medical science are set to completely change health care. For example, genomic testing will help doctors diagnose health conditions and diseases earlier, as well as provide better prevention and treatment options for people. But these advances are very costly and come with some difficult ethical and legal issues that need to be worked through” Australia, officially the commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller…
According to the repok, the US continues to dominate the FemTech market with over 50% of FemTech companies globally, followed by Europe (25%) and Asia (9%). The UK and Israel boast the highest number of FemTech companies in their respective regions with 10% and 6% of the total number of businesses, while Asia's undisputed market leader is India with 4% of FemTech companies. “One-third of MENA's FemTech companies are based in the UAE, where innovation, women empowerment and gender equality…
The global healthcare information technology (IT) market size was valued at $250,577.15 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $880,688.75 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 13.3% from 2021 to 2030 (allied market research) The COVID- 19 pandemic is an unprecede nted global public health challenge and is anticipated to have a positive impact on the healthcare IT market for R&D of vaccines and antiviral drugs. The market for healthcare information technology is primarily driven by the rising…
