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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New regional Digital Responses to Covid-19 series to begin with London
Digital Health has added a new regional focus to its highly popular Digital Responses to Covid-19 webinars, beginning with London.
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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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Digital sensors implemented at Heathrow quarantine facility
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its charity CW+ have been involved in implementing digital solutions at a facility near Heathrow.
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Trial of machine learning tool to manage Covid-19 pressure launched
The machine learning tool is designed to help hospitals predict how many patients need an ICU bed and how many require ventilators.
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NHSX staff warned about conflicts of interest during Covid-19 crisis
An email sent to NHSX staff said the organisation needs to “carefully manage” the challenges that arise from working with private contractors.
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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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DrDoctor launches free Covid-19 toolkit for NHS Trusts
DrDoctor has launched a free Covid-19 toolkit, which includes videio consultations and a digital symptom assessment tracker for NHS trusts.
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