IBM Watson Health and FDA to Collaborate on Blockchain Project
Today, IBM Watson Health has announced a collaborative project with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration aimed at applying emerging blockchain technology applications toward the advancement of public health. Through the use of blockchain technology, this project will explore efficient and secure ways for consumers to share their data and make better,....
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IBM has invested $200 million USD in the Watson Internet of Things (IoT) global headquarters in Munich, Germany, including new IoT capabilities related to blockchain. IBM will support Watson IoT Technologies efforts to deliver insights from billions of sensors in cars, drones, machines, ball bearings, equipment and even hospitals, according to a press release. The investment is part of a $3 billion USD global outlay to bring Watson cognitive computing to IoT. The $200 million investment is one of IBM’s largest in Europe, as it attempts to address rising customer demand for transforming....
IBM Watson Health says the digital pass would help individuals safely return to shared physical spaces like work, school, flights or stadiums.
IBM’s new blockchain-based COVID-19 application puts privacy first. A new application powered by the IBM blockchain aims to help people around the world return to physical encounters amid the coronavirus pandemic.IBM Watson Health, a healthcare-focused arm of tech giant IBM, is launching IBM Digital Health Pass, a blockchain-based app to support global organizations and companies as they start reopening after months of lockdown.IBM Watson stated that the new app can deploy multiple data types like COVID-19 test results and onsite temperature scans to generate a verified health status. With....
One of the UAE's largest telcos has announced a new partnership in its ongoing drive to begin securing health records on a blockchain. Announced today, Du will partner with NMC Healthcare to implement electronic health records using blockchain tech. The aim, according to the firms, is to bring data integrity, security and trust to the relationship between health providers and patients. Carlos Domingo, chief new business and innovation officer at Du, sought to stress these benefits in remarks, stating: "By digitizing all health records, and putting them in blockchain technology, data....
Blockchain-based apps used to store COVID-19 data may not be as private as they seem. New procedures are being implemented as the world slowly begins to reopen amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While temperature checks and mandatory face masks have become the new normal, the world is also witnessing the rise of digital health apps, or “health passports.” Many of these applications serve as a solution to trace individuals’ whereabouts or to store COVID-19 test results, which can then be presented to officials during travel or gatherings to show proof-of-health. While innovative, privacy....