{"id":61,"date":"2025-03-15T23:53:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T23:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/?p=61"},"modified":"2025-04-08T01:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:01:13","slug":"for-immediate-releasenih-and-niantic-announce-groundbreaking-public-health-initiative-gotta-catch-em-all-mobile-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/for-immediate-releasenih-and-niantic-announce-groundbreaking-public-health-initiative-gotta-catch-em-all-mobile-app\/","title":{"rendered":"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NIH and Niantic Announce Groundbreaking Public Health Initiative: &#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217; Mobile App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>March 2025 \u2013 Washington, D.C.<\/strong> \u2013 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Niantic, the company behind <em>Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/em>, have announced an unprecedented collaboration to revolutionize disease awareness and tracking with the launch of <strong>&#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217;<\/strong>, a state-of-the-art mobile app that gamifies personal health tracking and ensures that <strong>no infection goes unnoticed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leveraging <strong>cutting-edge AR technology, real-time pathogen detection, and NIH-backed epidemiological modeling<\/strong>, &#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217; allows users to track, share, and collect their personal viral history in an interactive and engaging way. With a sleek, Apple-style UI and AI-driven variant detection, the app is designed to make public health both <strong>fun and mandatory.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How It Works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using smartphone sensors and AI-powered microbiome analysis, <strong>&#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217;<\/strong> scans the air for airborne pathogens and cross-references them with the latest CDC and WHO variant databases. Users receive <strong>real-time infection notifications<\/strong>, complete with a Pok\u00e9dex-style <strong>&#8216;Variant Dex&#8217;<\/strong>, tracking everything from the classic <strong>OG Alpha COVID strain<\/strong> to the elusive <strong>BA.2.86 Omicron subvariant<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_45-PM-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_45-PM-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_45-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_45-PM-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_45-PM-8x12.png 8w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_45-PM.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With constant updates and deep learning algorithms, the app ensures that no mutation slips through the cracks\u2014because in a truly connected world, <strong>individual immunity is a public responsibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_50-PM-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_50-PM-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_50-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_50-PM-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_50-PM-8x12.png 8w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_50-PM.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For added engagement, users can <strong>trade variants<\/strong>, complete <strong>NIH-verified health challenges<\/strong>, and even participate in <strong>Geo-Infection Events<\/strong>, where specific locations become &#8220;hot zones&#8221; for new and rare strains. <strong>Because in an era of constant surveillance, you don\u2019t want to fall behind.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Augmented Reality (AR) Variant Detection<\/strong> \u2013 Simply open your camera and scan the air for <strong>active viral particles<\/strong> in your vicinity. The world may be invisible to the naked eye, but not to us.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" class=\"wp-image-74\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AR_Scan_Interface_Original.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AR_Scan_Interface_Original.png 1024w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AR_Scan_Interface_Original-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AR_Scan_Interface_Original-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AR_Scan_Interface_Original-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AR_Scan_Interface_Original-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public Health Achievements<\/strong> \u2013 Earn exclusive digital badges for milestones like <strong>&#8216;Five-Time Flu Champion&#8217;<\/strong>, <strong>&#8216;Variant Completionist&#8217;<\/strong>, or <strong>&#8216;Coughing Conqueror.&#8217;<\/strong> Because your immune history should be <strong>as rewarding as your fitness stats.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Variant Leaderboards<\/strong> \u2013 Compete globally to see who has collected the most strains. The more you\u2019ve experienced, the higher your rank in the <em>Global Immunity Index<\/em>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" class=\"wp-image-73\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_41_54-PM.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_41_54-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_41_54-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_41_54-PM-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_41_54-PM-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_41_54-PM-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unlockable Titles &amp; Health-Based Prestige System<\/strong> \u2013 Whether you\u2019re a <strong>&#8216;Viral Virtuoso&#8217;<\/strong>, a <strong>&#8216;Contagion Connoisseur&#8217;<\/strong>, or an elusive <strong>&#8216;Asymptomatic Assassin,&#8217;<\/strong> your medical milestones will be recognized and rewarded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Connectivity<\/strong> \u2013 A cutting-edge <strong>networking feature<\/strong> allows users to meet like-minded individuals based on their variant collection history. Finding someone who <em>really<\/em> understands your viral load has never been easier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blockchain-Backed Immunity Records<\/strong> \u2013 Each confirmed infection is minted as a <strong>Non-Fungible Immunity Token (NFIT)<\/strong>, creating a <strong>permanent, verified health record.<\/strong> Say goodbye to outdated vaccine cards\u2014your health data is now <strong>secure, transparent, and tradeable.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mandatory Compliance Alerts<\/strong> \u2013 Get notified when your immunity profile falls below optimal thresholds. Because <strong>public health is a shared responsibility, and opting out is not an option.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Immunity Credit Score\u2122<\/strong> \u2013 Users receive a dynamic <strong>health score<\/strong> that determines their <strong>access to travel, employment eligibility, and priority healthcare services.<\/strong> Those with low scores will be offered <strong>guided intervention opportunities<\/strong> to realign with public health standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automated Lockdowns &amp; Relocation Notices<\/strong> \u2013 Users at risk of non-compliance may receive <strong>temporary access restrictions<\/strong> until their immunity profile is restored. <strong>Health optimization teams<\/strong> are on standby to assist in relocation to specialized <strong>containment and rehabilitation zones<\/strong> for enhanced monitoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predictive Outbreak Profiling<\/strong> \u2013 AI-driven forecasting <strong>identifies potential infection risks before exposure occurs<\/strong>, allowing preemptive <strong>public health interventions and movement restrictions.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Variant Bounties &amp; Enforcement<\/strong> \u2013 Users can <strong>report non-compliant individuals<\/strong> and <strong>earn digital rewards<\/strong> for helping maintain public health integrity. Top contributors will be recognized on the <strong>Community Enforcement Leaderboard.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What the Experts Are Saying<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;We\u2019ve long known that engaging the public in their own health outcomes is key to disease prevention. With &#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217;, we\u2019re taking that engagement to the next level, ensuring that no individual is ever truly &#8216;off the grid&#8217; again.&#8221;<\/em><br>\u2013 Dr. Francis Clade, Chief Variant Officer, NIH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;At Niantic, we believe the real world is meant to be explored\u2014and what better way to explore it than by tracking and sharing your own viral footprint? The world is changing, and those who embrace transparency will be the ones leading it.&#8221;<\/em><br>\u2013 Niantic Spokesperson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Coming Soon to iOS and Android<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217; will be available for <strong>download on the App Store and Google Play<\/strong> later this year. Early adopters who sign up for beta access will receive an <strong>exclusive &#8216;Patient Zero&#8217; badge<\/strong>, <strong>a &#8216;Super Spreader&#8217; achievement<\/strong>, and <strong>priority access to experimental pathogen-tracking features.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Future Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an upcoming update, users will gain access to the highly anticipated <strong>Variant Match\u2122 Dating Feature<\/strong>, allowing them to <strong>connect with individuals carrying the variants they seek<\/strong>. Whether you\u2019re looking for someone with <strong>the rarest strains<\/strong> or just hoping to <strong>share antibodies<\/strong> with a special someone, Variant Match\u2122 will revolutionize the way people connect through shared immunity experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, discussions are underway to <strong>integrate &#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217; with corporate and government health compliance programs<\/strong> to ensure <strong>a fully optimized immunity profile for all citizens.<\/strong> Users flagged as <em>non-compliant<\/em> may be <strong>eligible for relocation<\/strong> to one of several <strong>dedicated health optimization facilities<\/strong>, where they can receive <strong>enhanced monitoring and pathogen exposure protocols<\/strong> to restore them to good standing. To <strong>maximize compliance efficiency<\/strong>, participation in <strong>reintegration programs<\/strong> will be <strong>strongly encouraged<\/strong> for those seeking to regain full citizen privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gottacatchemallhealth.com\/\">www.gottacatchemallhealth.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the NIH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Institutes of Health is the United States\u2019 premier biomedical research agency, dedicated to advancing knowledge and innovation in public health, ensuring a <strong>health-aware and data-driven future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Niantic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Niantic is a leading AR technology company known for games like <em>Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/em> and <em>Ingress<\/em>, bringing interactive real-world experiences to millions worldwide. With <strong>&#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217;<\/strong>, Niantic is proud to take the next step in <strong>bridging the gap between physical and digital bio-awareness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Press Contact:<\/em> Media Relations Team<br><a href=\"mailto:press@gottacatchemallhealth.com\">press@gottacatchemallhealth.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_37-PM-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_37-PM-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_37-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_37-PM-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_37-PM-8x12.png 8w, https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-7-2025-07_34_37-PM.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NIH and Niantic Announce Groundbreaking Public Health Initiative: &#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217; Mobile App March 2025 \u2013 Washington, D.C. \u2013 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Niantic, the company behind Pok\u00e9mon GO, have announced an unprecedented collaboration to revolutionize disease awareness and tracking with the launch of &#8216;Gotta Catch &#8217;em all!&#8217;, a state-of-the-art mobile [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[122,188,155,131],"tags":[201,198,203,193,191,213,206,199,189,202,192,200,208,196,197,195,194,207,212,204,93,205,210,190,211],"class_list":["post-61","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grifting","category-health","category-lifestyle","category-politics","tag-ai-health-tracking","tag-augmented-reality","tag-big-data","tag-biosurveillance","tag-corporate-overreach","tag-dark-humor","tag-digital-health-passports","tag-disease-tracking","tag-dystopian-tech","tag-future-of-dating","tag-gamified-dystopia","tag-gotta-catch-em-all","tag-health-app-gone-wrong","tag-health-gamification","tag-immunity-records","tag-mandatory-compliance","tag-medical-blockchain","tag-niantic-collab","tag-pokemon-go","tag-public-health","tag-satire","tag-social-scoring","tag-speculative-satire","tag-surveillance-state","tag-variant-hunting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79,"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61\/revisions\/79"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraudulenttimes.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}