Chatbot provides new route for Scottish patients to access Covid-19 support
People across Scotland who need help and information about coronavirus can now get help using an online chatbot from NHS 24, the organisation that provides Scotland’s 111 service. The new...
As many as 1,200 COVID-related domains are still registered each day
Phishing campaigns related to COVID-19 are becoming more targeted and difficult to identify as the pandemic progresses, a new report from privacy advocacy group ProPrivacy suggests. The project, conducted in...
Vidatec works with University of Stirling on a carer support app
Mobile app developer Vidatec is developing a new platform to support informal carers during COVID-19 pandemic. The company has partnered with the University of Stirling on the project aimed at...
Digital Pen that Detects Neuromotor Illnesses Gets Major Cash Injection
Manus Neurodynamica, a medical technology firm based in Edinburgh, has secured £750,000 in funding for its digital pen technology which provides an early warning of Parkinson’s disease. The company says...
Yoti equips Volunteer Edinburgh with free volunteer digital ID cards
Yoti is supporting Volunteer Edinburgh with digital volunteer ID cards issued directly to an individual’s phone. Volunteer Edinburgh is harnessing Yoti’s digital identity platform to remotely issue volunteers with digital...
Contact tracing information gathering
Information used by NHS Scotland contact tracers will be safely and securely gathered as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Test and Protect approach. When contacting individuals who have tested positive,...
Canadian contact-tracing app tackles users privacy concerns and could address Scots adoption concerns
Mimik Technology Inc. a Canadian tech company with strong Scottish connections has developed a contact-tracing app it says will address privacy concerns. CEO Fay Arjomandi addressed a House of Commons...
Glasgow tech firm develops mobile game to help children prevent spread of coronavirus
A Glasgow-based technology company is developing a mobile game aimed at helping children prevent the spread of COVID-19. Game Doctor has been given a £50,000 grant by Government agency Innovate...
Amazon is using its logistics network to support government
Amazon are working to support the UK Government using their logistics networks to deliver test kits to the homes of essential workers. Amazon teams worldwide are working around the clock...
Can NHS tracing app keep health data in shape?
As the UK Government tests the long-awaited NHS contact-tracing app, the Scottish Government initiates its track, trace, isolate and support scheme and employers start to monitor health data and test...
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