Tag: blockchain
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Longevity Science Group Spins-Off Biotech Start-Up
An organization funding research on extending the human life span by preventing age-related diseases is founding its first biotechnology company.
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NIH Funds Decentralized Rare Disease Data Network
A start-up company is building a secure decentralized network of genomic and other medical data on rare diseases, funded by a fast-track award from an NIH agency.
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Addiction Therapy, VR Companies Partner on Veteran PTSD
A developer of addiction therapies and virtual reality software company are collaborating on help for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Health Blockchain Start-Up Raises $5.5M in Seed Funds
A new enterprise aggregating and securing a wide range of health care data with blockchain technology is raising $5.5 million in seed funds.
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Patent Awarded for Opioid Risk System with Geographic Data
A company analyzing public health data by geography and social factors received a patent for its system identifying likely opioid addiction hot spots.
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Infographic – 1 in 6 Americans Using Cryptocurrency
A recent survey by Pew Research Center indicates cryptocurrencies are gaining more traction among individuals in the U.S., particularly younger people.
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Companies Deploy Blockchain for Food Safety, Tracking
A company offering food and animal safety services is applying blockchain technologies to boost its livestock and food tracking capabilities.
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Data Trial to Build Precision Epilepsy Model
A medical data science company is analyzing health data from participants’ smartphones with artificial intelligence to better determine epilepsy treatments.
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Blockchain Added to Clinical Trials Management
A contract research organization, or CRO, specializing in clinical trials is adding blockchain capability for data management, with help from an engineering consulting firm.
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Blockchain Prototype Designed for Clinical Trial Data
A bioinformatics lab developed a prototype system for securely transmitting and storing clinical trial data with blockchain that protects against corrupting trial records.