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Collection of BAME Covid-19 data ‘should be mandated’
Public Health England (PHE) has released a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on BAME people.
17 June 2020
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Consortium to look into algorithms for Covid-19 pneumonia diagnosis
A team which is being led by the University of Oxford is looking to develop potential algorithms which could help diagnose Covid-19 pneumonia.
15 June 2020
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‘Apparent failure’ of contact-tracing app hinders test and trace system
A report criticised the government’s decision to develop a centralised contact-tracing model, raising concerns about “confidentiality and security of data”.
12 June 2020
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Contact-tracing app data ‘could feed into NHS Covid-19 data store’
The data protection impact assessment on the store, managed by Palantir, provides a look at how data will inform the response to the pandemic.
11 June 2020
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DeepMind AI system ‘detects risk of developing serious eye condition’
Experts from Moorfields Eye Hospital, Google Health and DeepMind, suggest their AI can predict whether people with age-related macular degeneration.
9 June 2020
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Greater Manchester launches care homes Covid-19 tracker
A digital tool has been developed in Greater Manchester which helps care homes to track Covid-19 and coordinate care with GP practices and others.
8 June 2020
