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09.02 / 17:17

Blockchain Health The virus killer: How blockchain contributes to the fight against COVID-19

On Jan. 30, the South China Morning Post reported that one of the largest Asian pharmaceutical companies, Zuellig, had launched a blockchain-based system to track the quality of COVID-19 vaccines. Called “eZTracker,” it allows any user to “instantly verify the provenance and authenticity” of vaccines by scanning the QR code on the package. Somewhat surprisingly, throughout the pandemic, there have not been many reports of blockchain-based products adopted by big pharma or global healthcare organizations to bolster the anti-COVID effort. Here is a rundown of the major cases of such adoption, along with possible reasons for the limited interest in blockchain among healthcare officials.

31.01 / 09:45

business Blockchain Health Coronavirus Singapore firm uses blockchain to battle counterfeit COVID-19 jabs

Singaporean healthcare services provider Zuellig Pharma is using a blockchain-based network to track COVID-19 vaccinations to prevent practitioners from administering expired vaccines.

21.01 / 12:07

Blockchain Adoption Health Science tracking Blockchain meets activity tracking: Project rewards healthy habits with tokens

Blockchain use cases continue to grow as the world learns about the benefits that it brings. Apart from bringing financial innovations like the ability to do peer-to-peer transactions, blockchain now makes its way to the health industry.

06.01 / 13:53

Art Health COVID in Europe: Italy introduces mandatory vaccination for the over 50s

Italy will impose mandatory COVID vaccines on everyone over 50 years of age, the government has announced.

06.01 / 09:47

Art Health MPs French MPs approve vaccine pass law after initial government rebuke

French MPs on Thursday morning approved a bill to transform the COVID-19 health pass into a vaccine pass.

05.01 / 23:41

Art Health 'Polish Watergate': Tensions grow as Polish government pushed to investigate spyware claims

Poland's government is facing increasing pressure to investigate claims that it illegally used Pegasus, known powerful spyware, against its opponents.

24.12 / 18:37

Blockchain Adoption Health education Make a wish: New Year's resolutions from crypto industry insiders

As the new year rapidly approaches, people are thinking about what they can do to make 2022 even better than 2021. With so much anticipation for cryptocurrency in the coming year from government policymakers and market action, it’s no wonder that some in the crypto industry have ambitious resolutions for the new year with how they will help to shape the industry for the better.

21.12 / 13:15

business Health Protest in Romania over bid to extend COVID health pass to workplaces

Thousands were expected to take to the street of Bucharest on Tuesday as Romanian MPs vote on whether to extend the use of the COVID health pass to the workplace.

21.12 / 11:49

business Health Queen Elizabeth II to skip Christmas trip amid Omicron surge

Queen Elizabeth II has decided not to spend Christmas at the royal Sandringham estate in eastern England amid concerns about the fast-spreading omicron variant.

21.12 / 09:43

Health World Health Organization events 'Better to cancel Christmas events than grieve later,' WHO chief warns over Omicron spread

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday recommended people cancel holiday gatherings as Omicron continues to spread.

21.12 / 09:43

Crime Health Japan carries out first death row executions since 2019

Japan executed three death row inmates on Tuesday, applying the death penalty for the first time since December 2019.

20.12 / 18:25

business Blockchain Health Police uncover 455 social media accounts encouraging Belarus-to-EU migration

Hundreds of social media accounts have been flagged for encouraging illegal immigration into the EU from Belarus, Europol announced on Monday.

16.12 / 10:08

Health EU leaders to discuss booster jabs, energy prices and Russian aggression at council summit

EU leaders are back in Brussels for a one-day European summit with a busy agenda that promises discussions around booster shots, energy prices, migration routes and Russia's military build-up along the Ukraine border.

16.12 / 09:21

Health Variant UK registers record number of COVID-19 cases due to Omicron variant

The UK registered 78,610 daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday — the highest number since the beginning of the pandemic as the highly transmissible new Omicron variant spreads.

15.12 / 15:01

Government Technology Health Tesla MPs Embattled Boris Johnson faces MPs after Tory revolt against COVID-19 measures

Boris Johnson faces MPs on Wednesday just hours after nearly 100 of his own party revolted against his move to introduce COVID-19 "vaccine passports" in the UK.

11.12 / 12:59

Health G7 UK urges allies to unite against 'Russian posturing towards Ukraine'

The United Kingdom urged allies to "present a united front against...Russian posturing towards Ukraine" ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Liverpool this weekend.

11.12 / 12:05

Health European Union Four Bulgarian parties agree to form centrist-led government

The leaders of four Bulgarian parties on Friday said they've agreed to form a centrist-led coalition that would end a months-long political crisis, giving a country beset by economic and health problems its first regular government since April.

10.12 / 23:35

Health European Union Booster dose raises protection against Omicron, UK study shows

Vaccine effectiveness against the Omicron variant is "significantly lower" than with the Delta variant but a booster dose raises protection against mild cases, a new study has found.

03.12 / 04:17

Blockchain Health Study patient 5 year study: Can token rewards improve HIV patient outcomes in Africa?

A groundbreaking five-year study into whether crypto token incentives can improve health outcomes for patients with HIV/AIDS will be launched in Kenya by the end of the year.

03.12 / 01:57

Health Science US 'will respond' if Russia 'acts recklessly' against Ukraine, Blinken tells Lavrov

The United States issued a strong warning to Russia on Thursday, calling for it to stay away from Ukraine.

02.12 / 21:57

Facebook Art Health Belarusian KGB used fake accounts to stir border tensions with Poland, says Meta

Meta says it has removed networks of fake accounts stirring tensions at the border between Poland and Belarus.

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