A recent assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted that in India about 40% of the low-priced essential medicines are priced substantially higher than expected charges for production.While the high cost of latest and novel drugs for cancer, hepatitis C, and rare diseases are making it unaffordable for many patients, there are many commonly used drugs that is off patent for a long period used in the treatment of tuberculosis and malaria but are priced very high than the manufacturing cost. This has incr [...]
Cyber Security has become a major threat for many organisations in today’s world. Threats from cyber attackers have become more sophisticated, and there is a need for pre-emptive measures instead of the existing reactive techniques to secure organizations from imminent threats. Having an updated computer system, with latest drivers, security software’s, and system utilities helps in reducing an organization overall risk of being infected. Trained and attentive employees play a critical role in detecting and avoiding phishing emails. [...]
Globally, the Flash storage market is growing at a rapid pace and it is transforming the storage ecosystem in the IT infrastructure of organization. The flash storage is also considered as one of the important elements of hybrid IT. The size and complexity of flash storages varies from portable USB drives, smartphones, cameras, and embedded systems to enterprise-class all-flash arrays (AFAs). The acquisition of Nimble compliments the offerings from HPE and is expected to strengthen the position of HPE, with all-flash segment growing more than 2 [...]
Innovating technologically means complexities involved in new and better therapies and clinical outcomes which usually come at a very high premium and therefore are not available in most of the developing nations since the patient pool which can afford them is very limited.The major risk which is associated with a value-based outcomes model is the mismatch between the cost of production and the returns. The other risk is no differentiation between innovative technologies and others. The value of healthcare is currently not a [...]
IT service management (ITSM) enables implementation, management, and delivery of IT services to meet the needs of an organization. Inefficient service support results in negative customer experience impacts organisations’ Net Promoter Score (NPS), Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), Customer Churn Rate and Customer Effort Score (CES). Slow and delayed response leads to reduced sales and revenue of a business prompting organisations to implement effective ticketing system for seamless IT service management. It enables support teams to segregate, [...]
With the advent of the new technologies such as the blockchain, AI, and ML that feed on data to come out with the best results, the computing abilities of the current datacenters will have to be upgraded. Datacenters will also have to be utilized to full efficiency as data usage and analysis will be a continuous process. New computing technologies such as the quantum computing, high performance computing, and edge computing will be the future technologies to be looked at.Edge computing is a technology that will divert most o [...]
Online vs Physical Stores: Over the past few years, retail sector has been under pressure from mainstream adoption of digital shopping channels. Even though majority of shoppers prefer to see, touch and try items before purchase, cost advantage and end-end user rating of products/items, the customer inclination towards e-commerce sector has been increasing every day. This poses serious threat to the vendors operating in bricks and mortar retail stores, as shopper’s psyche is gradually shifting towards online p [...]
A new cancer drug that acts as a “Trojan horse” to get inside cancer cells has shown promise in patients with advanced drug-resistant cancers. Patients with six different cancer types including those with lung, ovarian, cervical, and bladder tumors have responded positively to the new drug. The drug could extend the lifespans of the patients who have already exhausted their other treatment options and the drug is expected to be commercialized within the next five years. The innovative new drug is known as tisotumab vedotin (TV), whi [...]
The need of consumerism has changed the entire expectation from healthcare service providers. Customer expectations have become high with regard to diagnostic, treatment, and prognosis covering all aspects of patient care. This radical change has become a trend incorporating new business models in healthcare segments. Furthermore, the industry is fueled by the proliferation of technology and is empowered by various possibilities in treatment for patients with increased demand in change in care and administration.The continuo [...]
Cabin lighting plays a major role in enhancing the passenger satisfaction and mood during a flight journey. The technology behind lighting has witnessed several changes over the past few years. Weight reduction, lesser power consumption and versatility are the major factors influencing the R&D of cabin lighting. In 2018, the aircraft cabin lighting is a $1.5 billion market that is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5-6% till 2021. Some leading players have also mentioned that great lighting can boost the revenue in the Aviation industry by u [...]
