Several digital technologies have been introduced to the market over the years to improve patient's adherence to tuberculosis treatment. But do they improve health outcomes, and how feasible are they to implement in different high tuberculosis burden settings? A global study aims to find out.

Zenysis Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup that has developed a data interoperability platform to boost the delivery of health care and other public services, is expanding its work in Mozambique.

Technology aiming to make medical supply chains proactive rather than reactive could help more people access medications when they need them.

Summit organizers described the event as a “polar opposite” of the G-7 leaders meeting in early June, which health experts and activists said yielded inadequate commitments.

A new hub intends to increase local manufacturing of messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines on the African continent by providing training on the technology.

"To find solutions in this new era, we need to take chances and explore 21st century collaborations between technology companies and health authorities," writes WHO's Andrew Pattison.

Though scientists say mRNA technology could lead to breakthroughs in global health, they also warn that applying it may be difficult, as other pathogens are more complex and can evade immune responses.

Steve Davis, senior China strategy adviser and interim director for the China country office at the Gates Foundation, outlines opportunities to revisit traditional ways of working — from digital health tools, intellectual property to global health partnerships.

As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates the pace of progress for digital health technologies, there is an opportunity for the global health community to close gaps on an individual’s health journey from self care to service delivery.

Cross-Border Impact Ventures will invest in companies at or near the commercialization stage to bring medical devices, diagnostics, digital health services, and therapeutics to underserved markets.

The pandemic has fast-tracked innovation in the virtual health care system. Models that ensure global access must follow, said experts attending the annual trade show CES.

Silicon Valley companies met with the World Health Organization to share ideas on addressing COVID-19 before it became a pandemic. Andy Pattison, WHO manager of digital solutions, discusses how the agency approaches these tech partnerships and where they stand now.

AI technologies "are in too few hands to shape our common future," says Vilas Dhar, president of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. The World Economic Forum launches the Global AI Action Alliance in a move toward more inclusive conversations.

This op-ed explores three ways pharmaceutical companies’ adoption of artificial intelligence technologies in supply chain activities can benefit the access-to-medicine issue.