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23 April 2020

Contact-tracing apps could ‘catastrophically’ hamper trust, academics warn

An open letter, signed by professors from 26 countries, urges governments to evaluate potential dangers of contact-tracing apps before implementing
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23 April 2020

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
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22 April 2020

‘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
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22 April 2020

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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21 April 2020

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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21 April 2020

Now is the time for digital tech to be embedded in maternity care

Dr Lucy Mackillop, a consultant obstetric physician, explores why digital tools can help expectant mothers and their partners during the
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20 April 2020

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
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20 April 2020

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
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20 April 2020

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
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17 April 2020

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
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