Imperial white paper outlines key data questions for contact-tracing tech
Contact-tracing could prove useful in avoiding long-term confinement measures, the college said, but caution needs to be exercised to protect privacy.
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‘Absence of evidence’ for Covid-19 contact-tracing apps, review finds
Given the lack of evidence, the review warned making use of Covid-19 tracing apps mandatory would “likely fall foul of the human rights standards”.
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Digital Health Unplugged: April news team debrief (from home)
Join senior reporter Andrea Downey, editor Hannah Crouch, and editor-in-chief Jon Hoeksma as we discuss the development of contact-tracing apps.
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NHSX must be ‘upfront’ about contact-tracing app, privacy group says
The app, developed by NHSX, is currently being trialled in the North of England. Digital Health News understands it is using Bluetooth to trace symptoms.
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Apple and Google join forces in fight against Covid-19
The companies will create contact tracing technology to enable the use of Bluetooth to help governments and health authorities track Covid-19.
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Timeline: What happened with the NHS Covid-19 app
Digital Health’s senior reporter, Andrea Downey, takes a look at the NHS Covid-19 app, what went wrong during development and updates since its launch.
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Oxford University launches Covid-19 government response tracker
The Covid-19 Government Response Tracker contains data from 73 countries and records the actions governments have taken in response to coronavirus.
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Coronavirus news round-up: Digital Health debrief
Digital Health News will be bringing you a weekly round-up of the latest coronavirus news from the NHS and suppliers as the outbreak continues.
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