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The Wisdom of Crowds: How Blockchain Could Transform Medical Research


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Published in Science and Technology on Thursday, January 16th 2025 at 7:02 GMT by cryptonews   Print publication without navigation

  • Opinion: Decentralized Science (DeSci) could change how medical research works by giving people control of their health data and using it to speed up discoveries.

The article from CryptoNews discusses how blockchain technology could revolutionize medical research by leveraging the "wisdom of crowds." It explains that traditional medical research often suffers from issues like data silos, lack of transparency, and slow dissemination of findings. Blockchain introduces a decentralized, transparent, and immutable ledger system which could enhance data sharing, privacy, and integrity in medical research. By tokenizing data, researchers can incentivize participants to contribute their health data securely and anonymously. This could lead to larger, more diverse datasets, faster research cycles, and potentially more innovative treatments and cures. The article also touches on projects like Nebula Genomics, which uses blockchain to allow individuals to control and monetize their genomic data, illustrating a practical application of these concepts. However, it acknowledges challenges such as regulatory hurdles, the need for standardization, and ensuring data quality and security.

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