Healthcare

shutterstock_280855511
Better Off Abroad? Blockchain Health Firms Gain Ground Outside the US
The convoluted and heavily regulated U.S. healthcare system is sending blockchain startups packing, with the hopes of demonstating their tech abroad.
shutterstock_280855511

hospital-2
Survey: Most Medical Group Execs See Promising Role For Blockchain
A new survey has been released showing significant levels of interest in blockchain among medical group executives.
hospital-2

flooding-disaster
Centers for Disease Control to Launch First Blockchain Test on Disaster Relief
The US agency charged with mitigating the spread of infectious disease is turning to blockchain in a bid to improve efficiency – and save lives.
flooding-disaster

klimenko-original
Blockchain Truce? Putin's Internet Adviser Calls for US-Russia Cooperation
Collaboration, not competition: that's the message an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin is putting forward in a new interview.
klimenko-original

pegs-string
Blockstack Today: 5 Apps Already Being Built on the Decentralized Web
A look at the applications using Blockstack's platform give insight into what kind of future the startup is looking to cultivate.
pegs-string

xerox
Xerox Patent Applications Reveal Plan for Blockchain Records System
Technology giant Xerox wants to patent a way to securely revise electronic documents that uses blockchain, public records show.
xerox

kremlin
Russia's Ministry of Health Is Launching a Blockchain Pilot
The Russian Ministry of Health is working with one of the country's state-owned banks to explore possible uses of blockchain.
kremlin

paperwork-3
Medical Society of Delaware Tests Blockchain to Improve Healthcare Access
A medical society in Delaware dating back to the 1700s hopes to bring efficiencies to healthcare using blockchain tech.
paperwork-3

doc
Illinois to Trial Blockchain Tech in Bid to Track Medical Licenses
The state of Illinois is expanding its work with blockchain to include possible healthcare applications through a newly announced partnership.
doc

uk-flag
UK Government Seeks Blockchain Pitches for £8 Million Startup Competition
A U.K. government agency is seeking pitches from blockchain startups as part of a competition focused on digital health solutions.
uk-flag