Contact-tracing apps: Why the NHS said no to Apple and Google's planDespite the privacy and performance concerns, the UK government has decided to build a contact-tracing app that will not be built on the tech giants' new API. Here is why.April 28, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health
This 5G ambulance could be the future of emergency healthcareConnected ambulance using VR technologies could allow doctors to diagnose patients remotely and speed up treatment.November 18, 2019 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health
Tech companies are racing to build smart vaccine passports. But technology isn't the only problemEstonia is leading the way in developing digital vaccine certifications, but the biggest headache has nothing to do with technology.January 21, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health
Germany's contact-tracing app gets downloaded 6.5 million times in a dayThe European country's "Corona-Warn" app has had a successful launch.June 17, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health
Coronavirus app: What contact tracing is, and how it will workThe UK government has announced that it is soon to release a new contact-tracing app to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This is what we know so far.April 15, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health
Contact tracing: England's long-awaited app hits ten million downloadsThe NHS's long-awaited app has had a strong start, according to the government, despite a slightly shaky start.September 28, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health
Coronavirus contact-tracing app: Here’s how we’ll protect your privacy, says NHSNHS insists the public's data is safe in the hands of the health service. Privacy campaigners want more detail.April 24, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health
Contact tracing: Scotland will launch its own app this autumnScotland is working with the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to develop its own contact-tracing technology.August 3, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health
Contact tracing: France snubs Apple and Google but its StopCovid app still underwhelmsThe country has launched a contact-tracing app without the help of Apple or Google. An impressive feat, but with limited results so far.June 29, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health
5G, video links and virtual consultations: The wireless future of healthcareA trial in Birmingham is letting clinicians examine patients at a distance, using stethoscopes, ECGs and ultrasounds.June 23, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Health