BLOK BioScience Blog
Read the latest BLOK BioSience news, announcements, and resources on our blog. Covid-19 testing, self-sovereignty, and pandemic solutions resources.
New Covid mutation calls for massive increase in antigen testing
The strain discovered in the UK can be 70% more transmissible, and the best way to stay ahead is to dramatically increase rapid antigen testing. The discovery and quick spread of a new Covid-19 variant in Southeast England has sounded alarm bells all over the world....
The dangers of Covid vaccine ‘shopping mentality’
There is naturally lots of anxiety around the efficacy of Covid vaccines. As new Covid vaccines get approved and more data becomes available,...
PCR vs Antigen: When to Use Each Covid-19 Test
The little over six months since Dr Tedros, the Director General of the World Health Organisation, famously urged countries to “test, test, test”...
BLOK joins ID2020 Alliance
BLOK is now an official member of the leading global advocacy organisation for good digital identity. BLOK’s CTO Areiel Wolanow is appointed to ID2020’s technical advisory committee
Rapid antigen testing boosts safety at film pre-launch event
New technology provided by BLOK BioScience enabled all 48 participants to be tested on site, one hour before the start of the event. [LONDON,...
ID2020 Webinar | Digital Immunization Certificates: Designing for a New Era in Global Health
BLOK’s CTO, Areiel Wolanow, has participated in the panel at the webinar called “Digital Immunization Certificates: Designing for a New Era in Global Health”, hosted by ID2020. Check out the highlights and watch the recording below.
Test that detects COVID-19 in minutes arrives in the UK
New technology is CE-marked and can tell if someone is infected on-site in less than 15 minutes, at a much lower cost than PCR. Tests will also distinguish between COVID-19 and Influenzas A and B.
BLOK CEO Alex Tai speaks at GBBC Blockchain Central UNGA
[UPDATE October 2020]: The 2-day event took place online on the 17 and 18 of September. BLOK BioScience LatAm CEO Pablo Martins and COO Camila Rioja...
David Lloyd Clubs partners with BLOK to provide COVID-19 testing
[MANCHESTER, October 1st, 2020] Following successful trial testing in Manchester last month, BLOK Bioscience is to return to David Lloyd Trafford...
Webinar: Why blockchain matters – the history of commerce from dawn of history to now
Our CTO Areiel Wolanow hosted a webinar called "Why blockchain matters - the history of commerce from dawn of history to now" for the...
BLOK Joins #PostCovidHack2020 as Workshop Partner
With the goal of “uniting devs to fight the post-COVID risks”, the global hackathon brings together governments, industry, and engineers from all...
Antibody tests and blood plasma donation: key to saving lives
Finding out if you’ve had the coronavirus gives more than just peace of mind – it may also safe lives. One Bristol man’s test results inspired him...
ID2020 Announces Certification of BLOK Bioscience’s BLOK Pass
[UK, 18 August, 2020] We are delighted to announce that our solution is now fully certified by ID2020 - a global public-private partnership whose...