Healthcare Payments

COVID-19 Triggers Medical Commerce Boom
COVID-19 Triggers Medical Commerce Boom
March 02, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

The novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has been the ongoing and unexpected opening drama of 2020, wreaking havoc in both public health and economic...

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Google Eyes Revamp Of Health Wearable
Google Eyes Revamp Of Health Wearable
March 01, 2020  |  News

Despite struggling sales for the Wear OS smartwatches, Google said this week that it intends to fix users’ issues and move forward. The problems are...

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Walmart Taps Verizon 5G To Power In-Store Health Centers
Walmart Taps Verizon 5G To Power In-Store Health Centers
March 01, 2020  |  Retail

Walmart and Verizon are in talks to create a 5G wireless network at Walmart locations using antennas and other such items. The experiment would be...

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Apple Unveils AFib Apple Watch Study As It Eyes Health For Growth
Apple Unveils AFib Apple Watch Study As It Eyes Health For Growth
February 25, 2020  |  Retail

As it views health as an important sector for growth, Apple has been putting down the foundation to roll out new studies and health features...

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Hack Of Patient Survey Firm NRC Health Raises Questions Over US Records Security
Hack Of Patient Survey Firm NRC Health Raises Questions Over US Records Security
February 21, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

A cyberattack at NRC Health has prompted questions about the security of its data and overall patient privacy, CNBC reported. On Feb. 11, the attack...

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Navigating The Overstuffed Weight Loss Market
Navigating The Overstuffed Weight Loss Market
February 19, 2020  |  Retail

The fact that obesity has grown to epidemic proportions in the U.S. and around the world is, regrettably, old news at this point. According to...

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China Asks Tech Firms For Apps To Track Health, Travel Amid Outbreak
China Asks Tech Firms For Apps To Track Health, Travel Amid Outbreak
February 19, 2020  |  Mobile

Chinese tech firms are helping the government enact a new “health rating” system that will track millions of citizens preparing to return to work in...

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The Coronavirus Is Making The Global Economy Sick
The Coronavirus Is Making The Global Economy Sick
February 13, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

As the newsday ended on Wednesday (Feb. 12), the coronavirus that started in China’s Wuhan — now officially named COVID-19 — claimed its latest economic...

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China’s Alibaba Sets Up Platform For Coronavirus Medical Supplies 
China’s Alibaba Sets Up Platform For Coronavirus Medical Supplies 
February 06, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba Group has set up a special platform featuring global medical supplies to help fight the Coronavirus. The Alibaba Global Direct Sourcing...

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