Mexican medical firm embraces blockchain for covid test certificates
MDS Mexico will use blockchain technology to verify the authenticity of its rapid coronavirus test results. Medical services company MDS Mexico has launched a rapid covid-19 testing service that uses blockchain technology to verify results.According to a Oct. 17 report from local media outlet iProUP news, MDS Mexico has launched a digital platform allowing its patients to access results that are updated in real-time. Results are also physically delivered, featuring a QR code that can be scanned to verify the results and access a patient’s vaccination history on MDS Mexico’s blockchain. MDS....
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Blockchain technology remains the revolutionary aspect of cryptocurrency and the entire digital assets as a whole. It brought more innovations and popularity to the industry, which have attracted more users and developers. The use of blockchain technology is erupting within several mainstreams and sectors of the global economy. Recently, this amazing technology has found a useful application in the medical field. A Mexican medical firm, MDS, has launched a coronavirus testing service that utilizes blockchain technology to confirm its results. A local media report, iProUP news reported that....
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