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NVIDIA Launches Inception Alliance with GE Healthcare and Nuance to Accelerate Medical Imaging AI Startups

Just over 125 years ago, on Nov. 8, 1895, the world’s first X-ray image was captured. It was a breakthrough that set the stage for the modern medical imaging industry. Over the decades, an entire ecosystem of medical imaging hardware and software came to be, with AI startups now playing a key role within it. Today we’re announcing the NVIDIA Inception Alliance for Healthcare, an initiative where medical AI startups have new opportunities to chart innovations and accelerate their success with the help of NVIDIA and its healthcare industry partners. Premier members of NVIDIA Inception, our accelerator program for 6,500+ startups across 90 countries in AI and data sciences, can now join the GE Healthcare Edison Developer Program. Through integration with the GE Healthcare Edison Platform, these startups gain access to GE Healthcare’s global network to scale clinical and commercial activities within their expansive install base of 4 million imaging, mobile diagnostics and monitoring uni

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Globe recreates Christmas for all Filipinos in this year's fully digital Wonderful World of Globe

Christmas is fast approaching and yet, the realities of celebrating the holidays with a pandemic can be difficult for most Filipino families today. Despite this, the desire to enjoy our usual holiday activities and observe cherished local traditions remain strong in many of us. After all, the true spirit of Christmas is about hope, joy, and the eternal anticipation of good tidings. Uplifting the lives of Filipinos and rekindling Christmas cheer in everyone's hearts underscore this year's Wonderful World of Globe (WWG). “Our aim is to recreate the Christmas we all love. We take to heart our role in renewing the spirit of connectedness within the Filipino family especially at a time when most of us stay within the confines of our homes. It is also a great opportunity for each of us to do more for others and continue spreading cheer to everyone we can reach,” said Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO. As quick, easy and flexible internet access became the new essential, this year's WWG is

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Pru Life UK continues its health dialogue series on telemedicine with partners from the government and health sector

Pru Life UK reaffirmed its commitment to digital health with the webinar Telemedicine: Accelerating Access of Filipinos to Quality Universal Health Care. Held on November 24, the second installment of the Healthscape PH Dialogue Series under PRUWise Webinars brought together key stakeholders to discuss the latest developments in digital and mobile health, telemedicine, the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, and data privacy. The event was hosted by CNN Philippines’ resident medical expert and ‘The Doctor is In’ anchor, Dr. Freddie Gomez. Pru Life UK President and Chief Executive Officer Jumbing de Rosas opened the discussion with thoughts on how telemedicine and mobile health could lead to an inclusive insurance landscape. Representatives from the National Telehealth Center and digital healthcare provider MyDoc shared expert advice on how to narrow financial gaps and expand Filipinos’ access to quality healthcare services. “With Universal Health Care, all Filipinos, especially the coun

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8 Best Practices while Working from Home

Since the start of lockdowns and community quarantine, organizations across all sectors saw the need to keep their employees safe from contracting COVID-19 while ensuring business continuity. This led to the adoption of new, flexible working setups, such as working from home, as part of the ‘new normal.’ Adapting work-from-home protocols, however, can be a challenge since it requires employees to have new skills and equipment. For Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, creating new habits can help you adjust to the new setup and continue working at your best. Whether you are still adjusting to your new working setup or you just feel like you could use a little more tips to improve it, then here are eight ways you can start with: Plan Your Day and Set Office Hours Work from home requires most of your activities to be done at home, which will clash with your other recreational and familial activities. The best way to handle this problem

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PREPARE PLAN B FOR YOUR INTERNET ACCESS EMERGENCIES WITH SKY FIBER

Having a back-up internet plan is a way to avert the costs of sudden loss of internet connectivity of one’s primary internet plan. This is the basic entrepreneurial advice that Chinkee Tan, a financial coach, author, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur, lives by.   “As an entrepreneur or homemaker, we cannot afford to lose our internet since we cannot miss inquiries, meetings, and online transactions because it will cost us. So what solution would be perfect? I cannot easily recommend a brand but what I tell my entire team is ‘We need to have a backup internet plan,” said Chinkee in his latest vlog.    SKY Fiber shares his sentiment as it recently introduced the AlterNet plan, the country’s first postpaid backup home internet product. By subscribing to SKY Fiber AlterNet, work-from-home professionals, and online business operators won’t have to miss virtual meetings, product orders, inquiries, and other digital transactions even if their primary service provider experiences techni

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Pru Life UK spearheads discussions on Telemedicine at PRUWise Webinar’s Healthscape PH

Pru Life UK, in partnership with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) and the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP), is set to conduct the latest edition of PRUWise Webinar’s Healthscape PH on November 24, 2020 at 10 am via Zoom. In line with the company’s advocacy on mobile health, the webinar, themed “Telemedicine - Accelerating Access of Filipinos to Quality Universal Healthcare”, will explore how cross-sectors collaboration in digital health can help narrow the financial gaps and expand Filipinos’ access to quality healthcare services amid the rollout of Universal Health Care in the country. The discussions will revolve around the role telemedicine plays to help achieve inclusive insurance. The webinar will be hosted by Dr. Freddie Gomez, CNN’s resident medical expert and the anchor of the health-oriented public affairs show ‘The Doctor is In’. Medical practitioners, policymakers, healthcare providers, and representatives from the public-priv

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ABS-CBN FUSES iWANT AND TFC.tv, LAUNCHES NEW STREAMING SERVICE “iWANTTFC” FOR FILIPINOS WORLDWIDE

ABS-CBN has merged its two streaming platforms to provide entertainment, news, and information to Filipinos wherever they are in the world as it launches the bigger and better iWantTFC, the first Filipino subscription-based streaming service available globally. iWantTFC, which is available through the web on iwanttfc.com and on iOS and Android apps, allows users to choose from different subscription options with different levels of access to content and new platform features to suit their needs. Aside from offering ad-free access to the biggest library of Filipino video content, the new iWantTFC provides first window streaming of fresh teleserye episodes, 48 hours before their premiere on any ABS-CBN platform or channel. Users in the Philippines, meanwhile, can enjoy free on-demand streaming of the latest episodes of currently airing ABS-CBN shows within seven days. iWantTFC users are also able to enjoy new features such as offline viewing of select movies and series and an enhan

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Tuloy Pa Rin ang Pasko: TM FunPasko Brings the Joys of Pinoy Christmas Traditions Online

A typical Pinoy Christmas is not complete without two things: family and traditions. While this year’s celebration may be different from what we are used to, as long as the family is together, tuloy pa rin ang Pasko ng mga Pilipino. Traditions such as yearly gift-giving, caroling, and movie marathons, on the other hand, have to be done in new ways due to current limitations. To help keep the holiday spirit and bring families and friends together, TM is spreading GV during the Christmas season with its FunPasko celebration featuring virtual holiday events, delighters, activities, and its catchy jingle that will surely get you LSS-ed! Performed by SB19, The Juans, and Donnalyn Bartolome, it showcases the unique ways Pinoys can celebrate this year’s Christmas together even when apart with the help of TM – Samahang Pina-easy! Awesome surprises are in store for all Ka-TMs with the TM FunPasko celebration, from November 18 to December 31. Win exciting prizes such as 5G phones, laptops, noc

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Gearing up for the new era of Telehealth: Is your facility keeping up with the rising demands for Virtual Health?

The current global health crisis has highlighted the value of virtual health through telehealth, telemedicine, or remote patient monitoring. Due to lockdowns and community quarantines, healthcare organizations, ranging from large hospitals to small independent physicians, are now adopting telehealth systems to continue providing services to their patients. Recognizing the advantages of virtual health, the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) released a set of “Guidelines on the Use of Telemedicine in COVID-19 Response” last April. This joint memorandum aims to enable patients to receive health services even while staying at home, except for emergencies or to avail of COVID-19-related health services as per standing protocols. As the adoption rates continue to skyrocket among healthcare facilities, physicians, and patients, use case applications for telehealth are continuing to expand across the healthcare environment—from mental health providers and ph

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Globe announces “People's Champ” Manny Pacquiao as newest Brand Ambassador

Globe announced that it has partnered with twelve-time, eight-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao, as its brand ambassador. The partnership is in line with the telco's position to stay closer to its customers who are reeling from the impact of the pandemic and the current economic downturn. “Manny is the epitome of a true global Filipino, a homegrown talent who rises above challenges to bring pride to the country. Much like Manny who remains unfazed by the challenges of this pandemic, Globe has remained steadfast in providing Filipinos with digital solutions, mobile and internet services that have become lifelines under the new normal,” says Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO. “Globe has always been an active supporter of local talent. Globe and Manny share a common desire to uplift people’s lives, which makes him a fitting ambassador for us,” Cu adds. “Ang pandemyang ito, at ang mga kaakibat na suliraning pangkabuhayan, ay maaari nang pinaka matinding laban na hinaharap ng bawat

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