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How to communicate COVID statistics in an era of misinformation

In recent months, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has come under scrutiny from data scientists, public health experts and the statistics regulator over unclear data methodology. When Health Secretary Sajid Javid said in December that the UKHSA had estimated there were around 200,000 omicron infections a day, a number of experts queried the figure and questioned if it was truly that high.


Cybercrime spreads in Australia during COVID

Cyberattacks have surged since the beginning of the pandemic in Australia, according to new statistics from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC).


How Big Data can improve population health management

Managing population health has always been a difficult undertaking, but since the emergence of COVID early last year, this task has become even more complex. From an ageing population to increasing expectations from patients, healthcare providers across the globe are facing a range of challenges. In a bid to enhance patient outcomes, reduce costs and… Read More


IBM and Moderna partner to make Covid-19 vaccine supply chain and distribution smarter

First on the to-do list is a pilot of a standardised approach to vaccine distribution that improves supply chain visibility and brings ‘near real-time’ tracking of vaccine administration at the individual batch level, as they travel from manufacturing facilities to administration sites.


Should digital health passports be denied entry?

All signs suggest digital health passports are a matter of when, not if.