Coronavirus

A team at MIT creates a program that searches for ideas to fight COVID-19 via hackathons and virtual events.

Chatbots can help free up health systems and get patients information in their home during the coronavirus pandemic, explains Buoy Health CEO and cofounder Dr. Andrew Le.

There is a rising need for digital tools including apps to treat mental health under social distancing orders, says Dr. John Torous, director of the digital psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Health systems around the world are using chatbots, drive-through clinics and telemedicine to address the needs of coronavirus patients.