They say that lightning never strikes twice, and this year has seen a seismic shift in the global healthcare system. The impact of advanced technology in the healthcare sector has really been felt this year - but will it continue?

Around the world, 38% of cancer surgeries have been cancelled due to pandemic.

We’re in unchartered waters for delivering cancer care due to the pandemic with virtually every aspect of cancer care and research heavily impacted. It’s undoubtedly a grave time for oncology patients across the globe, and there is an essential need for understanding the challenges and being able to identify solutions which can be shared to help get cancer services back on track, quickly.

Never has the pace of change been more rapid.

The ongoing COVID-19 related shutdowns has had a profound impact on the electric demand profiles worldwide, as governments put strict mitigation and/or suppression measures in place. The global electrical demand has plummeted around the planet in the last few weeks, with countries such as Spain and Italy experiencing more than 20% decrease in their usual electric consumption. In view of such massive electric demand changes, electricity network operators are facing unprecedented challenges in scheduling energy resources, as short-term energy forecasting systems struggle to provide an accurate demand prediction.

The InspiredMinds approach to COVID-19 is with empathy, kindness and collaboration with our community – without borders.

Join Intelligent Health on Wednesday 3rd June at 1pm BST as we reveal the 5th episode of our Going Viral webinar series. Key experts will share insights on the priority health needs, where AI-driven solutions can assist low and middle-income countries in the fight against COVID-19.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 has spread rapidly around the world with devastating consequences on patients, healthcare workers, health systems, and economies. Those who live and work in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) held their collective breath as the single red dot on the world map morphed into red dots in almost every country in the world.

Those who have learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed – Charles Darwin

We are facing a critical moment in human history and how we pivot, innovate, and adapt services and solutions as a community will define a whole generation. As a member of the Intelligent Health AI community you are a critical 1 of 52,000 multidisciplinary experts and you stand alongside world leading colleagues from 169+ countries. At a time when collaboration globally is now more important than ever; innovation must continue, and we have therefore decided to turn our global organisational force into platforms to fight for improved patient outcomes together.

Join Intelligent Health AI this Friday at 11am BST as we reveal the 3rd episode of our Going Viral webinar series: Long term implications of health data use in the response to COVID-19.