Health

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.

Tech  ·  13 October 2020

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.

News  ·  7 August 2020
Hong Kong

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.

News  ·  7 February 2020
Markets

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.

Business  ·  27 January 2020
Health

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.

Markets  ·  3 September 2018
China

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?

Business  ·  29 July 2018
Ethereum

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.

Tech  ·  23 July 2018
Donald Trump

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.

Business  ·  4 April 2017
Australia

ASX Exec Calls for Blockchain Use in Healthcare

The ASX is putting its weight behind another blockchain use case, arguing it could improve existing healthcare processes.

Business  ·  16 November 2016
Health

Blockchain Startup to Secure 1 Million e-Health Records in Estonia

Guardtime is to deploy a blockchain system to secure over 1 million patient records within Estonia's eHealth programme.

Markets  ·  3 March 2016
Health

How Bitcoin’s Technology Could Reshape Our Medical Experiences

Matt Weiss, Dan Elitzer and Joe Gerber examine how the technology behind bitcoin could assist with emergency and long-term medical treatment.

Business  ·  27 June 2015
Health

Sierra Leone Group Diverts Bitcoin Campaign to Fight Ebola

A bitcoin advocacy group in Sierra Leone is switching its focus to a more urgent problem: the Ebola virus.

Markets  ·  26 August 2014
Research

California Scientist Seeks Cancer Cure With Bitcoin

Gene and Cell Technologies, a California-based stem cell research center, now accepts bitcoin.

Business  ·  25 January 2014
Health

Bitcoin Funds Scientist’s Cancer Research Project

PhD Scientist Isaac Yonemoto hopes bitcoin will help him raise funds to work on 9DS, a cancer-fighting compound.

Markets  ·  6 January 2014
Health

London Clinic Performs Hair Transplants For Bitcoin

The Vinci Hair Clinic in London has completed its first hair transplant paid for in bitcoin.

Business  ·  3 January 2014