NEC claims world-first facial recognition system for genomic custom cancer vaccines
A news release says NEC Corporation has developed and successfully demonstrated a facial recognition system for personalized cancer vaccine therapies….
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U.S. lawmakers look to improve patient privacy, safety with MATCH IT Act
The introduction of the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT Act of 2025 (MATCH IT) marks a significant…
Vendors make their case why biometrics and the healthcare sector go together
Companies such as Amazon have been introducing biometric authentication systems into the healthcare sector, adapting its Amazon One palm biometrics…
Amazon expands its palm biometric payment to healthcare
Amazon is one of the major companies to introduce palm biometric payment and the e-commerce giant is now expanding the…
DPI transforms healthcare delivery, payroll management in Nigeria’s Niger State
The introduction of a health card linked to the national digital ID is helping to streamline the management of patient…
Digital ID eases patient information management in Northern Ireland
Digital identity is increasing proving inevitable for service delivery in several sectors and it’s no less so for healthcare delivery….
Simprints co-founder nets prestigious Impact Prize
A senior member of Simprints has been recognized with a prestigious prize. Alexandra Grigore, Simprints’ chief strategy officer, is the…
Digital transformation of healthcare gathers pace globally
The UAE and Estonia could see cooperation in the digital transformation of healthcare. Riina Sikkut, Estonia’s minister of health, said…
Biometrics highlighted as a crucial part of trusted patient ID verification
There is general consensus on the need for high-level security and trust when it comes to digital ID verification, but…
Concerns over the security of electronic personal health information intensifies
On Friday, an attorney for Ascension Health, a major U.S. hospital operator, wrote to Maine’s attorney general to tell him…
