Decentralizing Big Purpose Ideas: Drug Discovery and Health
How DAOs and Blockchain Technology Can Affect Medical Treatments.
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Jul 29, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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New York’s COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Are Here and They’re on the Blockchain
New York has launched digital COVID-19 vaccine passports on the Excelsior Pass, a blockchain-based application. “The Hash” panel discusses the government’s history with data management, the ethics of putting health records on the blockchain and how the COVID-19 passports fit into the larger conversation about privacy.
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Mar 29, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2021
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Coronavirus: IBM Launching Blockchain 'Health Pass' to Support Return to Public Spaces
IBM Watson Health says the digital pass would help individuals safely return to shared physical spaces like work, school, flights or stadiums.
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Oct 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2020
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Privacy Group Slams California Bill That Would Put Health Records on the Blockchain
EFF said the bill is a serious threat to citizens' privacy; the immutability of a blockchain means false diagnoses can't be erased.
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Aug 7, 2020 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2020
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Coronavirus Concerns Cause Another Crypto Event to Be Postponed
A crypto conference planned for Hong Kong in March is one of several postponed over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
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Feb 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2020
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How Coronavirus Outbreak in China Could Weigh on Crypto Prices
The coronavirus outbreak in China could curb flows into crypto assets from investors and dampen the recent rally in the global market, industry pros say.
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Jan 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2020
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Former Estonian Prime Minister Becomes Blockchain Startup Advisor
Former Estonian prime minister Taavi Rõivas is joining cryptocurrency startup Lympo as the chairman of its supervisory board.
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Sep 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2018
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A Solution to China's Pharma Woes Might Be a Blockchain Away
Could blockchain help China avoid its next vaccine scandal – or at the very least, allow for more conversation about such issues?
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Jul 29, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2018
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Pharma Scandal Prompts Calls to Put Vaccine Data on a Blockchain
Blockchain technology could help track vaccine data and help avoid safety scandals like the one currently causing uproar in China.
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Jul 23, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2018
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Why the US Department of Health Just Couldn't Ignore Blockchain
Bitcoin ransomware threats last year meant many US government agencies were wary of blockchain, but the health department took a different view.
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Apr 4, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2017