WuXi NextCode LifeCode.ai

Jul 02, 2018

WuXi NextCode has launched LifeCode.ai, a health databank that uses blockchain technology to manage health data securely. The databank encrypts and stores user data multiple times, and the information can only be accessed with user-specific authorization, the firm said. In addition, each change in the data is recorded in a blockchain. WuXi has designed the databank for both individual and enterprise use.

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