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Impact of Blockchain in the Health Industry   In the 21st century, we all have witnessed massive changes take place in the world. There has been continuous innovation and up-gradation in technology in all aspects. The more the human civilization stepped up the ladder of innovation, we have made some remarkable changes. Blockchain has become the new sensation in this era. It is the new buzz word in the tech industry. Not only it impacts the mode of transaction, but it impacts the health industry as well.   The impact of the blockchain industry will increase in the upcoming years in...

Is the digital health industry prepared for an unprecedented flu season? During last year’s flu season, only 45% of people in the United States received the flu vaccine. Less than half of the country — despite an estimate by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that during the 2018–2019 influenza season, more than 35.5 million individuals were infected and more than 16.5 million medical visits, 490,600 hospitalizations, and 34,200 deaths occurred. That’s a concerning prospect, but we’re facing an even more concerning one this year.   The percentage of people receiving the flu vaccine needs to rise for 2020. Here’s...

UCSF, Fortanix, Intel, and Microsoft Azure Utilize Privacy-Preserving Analytics to Accelerate AI in Health Care UC San Francisco’s Center for Digital Health Innovation (CDHI), Fortanix, Intel, and Microsoft Azure have formed a collaboration to establish a confidential computing platform with privacy-preserving analytics to accelerate the development and validation of clinical algorithms. The platform will provide a “zero-trust” environment to protect both the intellectual property of an algorithm and the privacy of health care data, while CDHI’s proprietary BeeKeeperAI will provide the workflows to enable more efficient data access, transformation, and orchestration across multiple data providers.   Gaining regulatory approval for clinical artificial...

Polish product nominated for a prestigious award!   An inexpensive, portable medical ventilator called Breath, has been nominated for the A'Design Award in a special "War on Virus" category, being the only Poland-based project to receive a nomination. Mudita, known so far for its work on the first Polish minimalist phone, decided to support the health service during the difficult time of fighting the COVID-19 epidemic. In cooperation with transplantologist Dr. Michał Wszoła, Dr. Dominik Drobiński (an anesthesiologist working at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Warsaw) and other doctors and medical staff...

COVID-19 patients with sleep apnoea could be at additional risk   Relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea and poorer outcomes from COVID-19 identified in systematic review of studies by University of Warwick Researchers advise that people with obstructive sleep apnoea should take the necessary precautions to reduce their exposure and follow their treatment plan diligently 5 million people in the UK currently diagnosed with the condition, but up to 85% of people could be undiagnosed Researchers call for better recording and more data on the condition   People who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea could be at increased risk...