BLOK BioScience Blog
Read the latest BLOK BioSience news, announcements, and resources on our blog. Covid-19 testing, self-sovereignty, and pandemic solutions resources.
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...
Research Suggests Brits Are Quick to Blame Others for COVID-spreading
Behavioural economist explains how feelings of responsibility and blame play out in a pandemic. With Boris Johnson encouraging employees back into...
Startup no HC cria sistema para rastrear coronavírus em escolas e empresas
Blok BioScience are in the news again. See this article (in Portuguese) from Potal da Emfermagen....
Tracing apps – too little, too late?
Our CTO and Technical Architect, Areiel Wolanow, speaks to Computerworld’s Charlotte Trueman about how contact tracing can be a valuable tool but...