TOM HOLLAND

Legionnaires ’ disease is a serious , yet ignored threat . Tom Holland , Territory Sales Manager at SIGFOX , tells us how IoT can help prevent it .

Water stagnation can occur in buildings that have been closed due to COVID-19 , increasing the risks of Legionnaires ’ disease . When installed on flow and return lines in hot water systems , IoT sensors can monitor the status of pipework , an installation and an entire premise in real time . Alarms can be configured in smart-monitored and IoT-powered systems to instantly alert facilities managers to low or risky temperature levels and changes in temperature .

By using sensors to monitor air quality and water temperature , building owners and office managers can quickly address problems as they arise . This can prevent sickness and severe harm .

Property managers can make use of IoT enabled sensors and smart networks which give real time monitoring and all-important alerts via powerful software installed to multiple devices . Constantly on , sensors and networks do previously labour-intensive testing and measuring work , allowing managers to safely and effectively monitor multiple properties at once .

� INDYGENEUS A new company has launched to address the underrepresentation of Black indigenous people in clinical drug trials . IndyGeneUS AI is creating the world ’ s largest blockchain encrypted repository of indigenous and diasporic African clinical and genomic data .

� CALL KNUT Swedish startup Call Knut is developing software that uses automated conversations to interact with elderly individuals by phone , helping to tackle loneliness and provide remote health monitoring .

� DIGITAL HEALTHCARE STARTUPS The recent boom in digital health startups is overwhelming customers , according to a recent Wall Street Journal article . Corporate-benefits executives , who are the main customers for digital health apps , are becoming " inundated " by the number of services available .

� HEALTHCARE HACKING Over 40 million patients in the US were affected by data breaches in 2020 , according to the latest Protenus Breach Barometer report

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