health tech
Blockchain Can Make Patients Profit From Personal Health Data
Jim Nasr, a healthtech expert who is the Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Certara, has forecasted that blockchain could assist patients own, share, and monetize their own health data.
Singapore Employs Blockchain-Enabled Digital Health Passport for Enhanced Medical Data Management
The Singaporean administration teamed up with a local startup to establish a blockchain-powered digital health passport to boost medical records management.
Pixel Watch 3 Introduces AI-Driven Features for Better Health and Convenience
Google's Pixel Watch 3 leverages AI for advanced health tracking, call management, and emergency detection.
Join 100+ Global Experts at Business of Design Week (BODW) 2020 To Explore Timely Themes from Connected Health to Safe Travels, Circular Economy, Immersive Tech and Brand Futures
Business of Design Week (BODW) 2020, Asia’s leading event on design, innovation and brands, will bring together design visionaries, creatives, entrepreneurs and business leaders from across sectors and industries around the world with a series of events from 30 November – 5 December 2020 to inspire a new vision of success for the ‘new normal’. One of the highlighted events, the BODW Summit (3 – 5 December 2020), themed “VISION 20/21” this year, will be a hybrid LIVE event, with selective sessions simulcast on ViuTVsix, social media and at ‘BODW CitySalon’ partner locations including PMQ, D2 Place and Fashion Walk for the first time to deliver a ‘Beyond virtual, LIVE global’ experience for international audiences.
UAE Health Authorities Launch Blockchain-Based Platform for Verifying Health Data Validity and Reliability
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Dubai Healthcare City and other authorities have come together to launch a blockchain-based system for health data storage.
Digital Health Funding on Track for Another Stellar Year
Despite simmering down after a sizzling first half, digital health funding remains near all-time highs, according to Rock Health. Startups in the space are reportedly on track to raise an estimated $7.3 billion this year, a billion short of 2018’s $8.3 billion but more than double that of 2017’s.
UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention Instigates First-Ever Blockchain Network
The Ministry of Health and Prevention in the UAE has launched a blockchain-based system aiming to boost productivity among health practitioners by reducing time and costs.
Amazon Launches Virtual Clinic Called Amazon Care
Amazon, the world’s largest internet company by revenue, quietly launched a virtual health clinic for Seattle-area employees, CNBC reports.
American Health Firm Enhances Medical Record Transparency with Blockchain
For the next 3 years, American Health Insurance Company Anthem is reported to be adding blockchain technology to store and share medical history for its 40 million-plus consumer base.
Deepak Chopra Partners with Hedera Hashgraph to Leverage Blockchain for COVID-19 Mental Health Support
Renown Indian-American author Deepak Chopra discussed how blockchain technology could help in improving mental health during the current pandemic crisis.
Blockchain Solution in Healthcare: Google Secretly Collects Health Data From U.S Patients
Blockchain provides a fourth model that can enable secure sharing of lifetime health data across providers and business partners. The use of blockchain is a potential solution to the case associating Google to have reportedly collected medical data from U.S patients in secret.
MAXathon: An online hackathon to tackle global pandemic related challenges with blockchain technology!
A global leader in the technology and blockchain industry, Maxonrow is thrilled to be hosting the first-ever MAXathon. This digital hackathon will challenge participants to reimagine the use and applications of blockchain for health and sanitary solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With €15,000 in prizes available, blockchain experts, developers, and other tech enthusiasts will compete in a battle of innovation from September 5 to October 3, 2020.
Blockchain Against Corona: How the World Health Organization Uses DLT Compared to the Rest of the Globe
With disruptive technology including blockchain being continuously deployed to tackle the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has chosen to partner with leading technology and blockchain companies to build a distributed ledger technology-based platform to share data.