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fromFortune
3 days ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. turns to AI to make America healthy again | Fortune

HHS unveiled an AI strategy to streamline operations, encourage department-wide AI use, and advance innovation in health data analysis and drug development.
fromPrivacy International
3 days ago

A Call for Class Action: how people are reclaiming control over their health data

Health data represents one of the most valuable types of personal data available to companies, whether this be for the training of AI (it is worth noting that the AI health care market is estimated to reach a value of around $187bn by 2030, the development of digital health technology (such as wearables, estimated to be valued at around $76bn by 2030)
Privacy professionals
fromFortune
4 days ago

This Khosla Ventures-backed startup is using AI to personalize cancer care | Fortune

Cancer is not a monolith. "We speak about cancer like it's one disease, but it's more like thousands of different diseases," said Simone Korsgaard Jensen, CEO and founder of Radical Health. "On top of that, every single individual is so different. But right now we still treat it with a one-size fits-all approach. And that's where data and AI can especially step in to help."
Medicine
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fromwww.forbes.com
3 months ago

Samsung, Fitbit And Huawei Soundly Beaten By New Apple Watch

In a new report, vpnMentor warns your smartwatch is more than just a fitness tracker it's a window into your daily life. It monitors your heart rate, logs your sleep patterns, detects signs of stress, and even records your alcohol consumption. But where does all that sensitive data go? Who gets to see it and what do they do with it?
Wearables
fromAxios
3 months ago

These states have the highest COVID cases right now as "stratus" variant erupts

The CDC updated its regional data for COVID-19 test positivity on Monday, Aug. 11, highlighting a growing trend in the epidemic, with 45 states seeing increased cases.
Public health
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

Meta illegally collected Flo users' menstrual data, jury rules

This verdict sends a clear message about the protection of digital health data and the responsibilities of Big Tech. Companies like Meta that covertly profit from users' most intimate information must be held accountable.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Jury rules Meta violated California privacy laws by quietly collecting Flo users' menstrual health data | TechCrunch

"This verdict sends a clear message about the protection of digital health data and the responsibilities of Big Tech," said Michael P. Canty and Carol C. Villegas, lead trial attorneys in the case. "Companies like Meta that covertly profit from users' most intimate information must be held accountable. Today's outcome reinforces the fundamental right to privacy-especially when it comes to sensitive health data."
Privacy professionals
Wearables
fromThe Verge
5 months ago

The unbearable obviousness of AI fitness summaries

AI summaries in fitness apps are often redundant and lacking context.
Users find AI-generated insights unhelpful, as they restate visible data instead of adding depth.
fromHackernoon
5 months ago

Kroger (Allegedly) Shared Sensitive Health Data With Meta - Now They're Being Sued | HackerNoon

Kroger's alleged use of a tracking bug has compromised patient confidentiality as it leaked sensitive health information to Meta, breaching privacy laws.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.twincities.com
7 months ago

US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says

Using this partnership to uncover the root causes of autism and other chronic diseases, Kennedy said in a statement.
US news
Wearables
fromZDNET
7 months ago

I found a smart ring that rivals the Oura 4 but costs less (and has no subscriptions)

The RingConn 2 offers a significantly longer battery life than many competitors, lasting 10 to 12 days.
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