Since the coronavirus outbreak in March, millions of people from across the country have been ordered to stay at home. However, with safety measures beginning to ease, the threat of coronavirus is still ever-present. Whether you’re returning to work, going to see friends and family, or you will be in busy places, here are 5 ways on how you can stay cautious and safe from now onwards. Understand the Importance of Social Distancing No matter...
Soon after its five-year company anniversary, leading receptionist and intake service Smith.ai announced that its flagship Virtual Receptionists will operate phone services 24/7. To learn more, we conducted an interview with Smith.ai. 1. Can you tell us more about Smith.ai? Smith.ai is a superior 24/7 omnichannel receptionist service that specializes in converting new potential clients who call, text, or visit your website. 2. What are Smith.ai‘s Virtual Receptionists? Our Virtual Receptionists are North America-based professionals...
WRLD3D and SMARTCITTI, two leading innovators in the 3D digital visualisation and smart workplace solutions space, have joined forces to launch the social distancing navigation app – SafeDistance. The app has been specifically designed to meet the needs of people re-entering places of work or education, whilst ensuring that organisations can operate as smoothly as possible, as they navigate through the ‘new normal.’ To learn more, we conducted an interview with the innovators. 1. Can you tell...
Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to feel an increased sense of isolation. Even people who tend to enjoy being on their own have experienced a sense of disenfranchisement insofar as spending time alone isn’t always an elected activity anymore. Moreover, many people may feel that it seems harder to find ways to spend their time in a manner that feels gratifying or rewarding. However, there are several things that you...
By:Andy Donald BPHED, BScH, MSc, BScPhm, RPh, CGP Why is COVID-19 less severe in children than in adults? Why does the virus get exponentially worse in older adults? There are many unanswered questions that have been confounding health officials globally. Our scientists continue to work hard. We all need to unlock the seemingly “random” pieces of the COVID-19 puzzle, particularly the HOW and WHY different people are so badly affected. In my experience with science, I...
Community quarantine is still enforced in various places. Even if it’s lifted, you may still want to stay home as much as you can for a while until the notorious coronavirus problem dwindles down or completely be solved. Aside from staying indoors to avoid catching this disease, why not further improve your overall health through personal fitness? Here are some fitness essentials that will assist you on your quest to better overall health. Workout Sneakers...
With stay-at-home orders and dental clinics closures, 35% of people say they’ve already missed a dental appointment due to the pandemic. With telemedicine adoption in hyper-drive – telehealth visits surged 50% and virtual health interactions are on pace to exceed one billion by the end of 2020. Teledentistry is being thrust into the spotlight, emerging not only as a solution during the era of social distancing, but also as a growing health trend. To learn...
By Kevin Grauman, CEO, QLess With everything going on in the world today, I was recently thinking about what scarcity looks like. And the image that kept coming to my mind were bread lines in the Soviet Union. Think about it: there is no image as indelible as a long queue of tired, defeated looking Russians standing in the snow for hours with the faint hope of getting something to eat. Not only are lines...
Barnaby Perks has spent the last 10 years working with state-of-the-art technologies to improve mental health outcomes and increase access to care. He has some of the most extensive experience in creating value from innovative disruption in mental healthcare. According to Perks: “The coronavirus crisis has been a greater catalyst for the implementation of telecare, than two decades of many brilliant, but many failed attempts. Overnight, telecare has connected service users with providers in Europe and the...
Studies suggest supplement can boost immunity against virus; Calls for more research grow By Dr. Paul S. Zeitz Emerging research [1] and recent recommendations suggest Vitamin D supplementation can offer “immune boosting” protection against COVID-19, based on findings that Vitamin D Insufficiency (VDI) is highly prevalent in severe COVID-19 patients. VDI and severe COVID-19 share numerous associations, including hypertension, obesity, male sex, advanced age, concentration in northern climates, coagulopathy, and immune dysfunction. Therefore, I and...
