health data

Collaborative efforts, equitable access crucial to bridging gaps between digital and global health: Prof Ilona Kickbusch – ET HealthWorld

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Collaborative efforts, equitable access crucial to bridging gaps between digital and global health: Prof Ilona Kickbusch – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Healthcare advancements across the world are being spearheaded by digital transformations as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and digital data are revolutionising the industry at a rapid scale. Effective IT deployment is at the forefront of this new-age healthcare revolution, informed health industry experts at the tenth International Conference on ‘Transforming Healthcare … Read more

FTC fines GoodRx for unauthorized sharing of health data, Health News, ET HealthWorld

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FTC fines GoodRx for unauthorized sharing of health data, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Santa Monica: In a first-of-its-kind enforcement, the Federal Trade Commission has imposed a $1.5 million penalty on telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx Holdings Inc. for sharing users’ personal health data with Facebook, Google and other third parties without their consent. Under a settlement, California-based GoodRx also accepted that it will be prohibited going … Read more

Smartwatches have potential to detect emerging health problems: Study – ET HealthWorld

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Smartwatches have potential to detect emerging health problems: Study – ET HealthWorld

Washington: Skin-like electronics combined with Artificial Intelligence are being developed by researchers in order to detect potential emergent health concerns. This study was published in the journal Matter with the title “Intrinsically stretchable neuromorphic devices for on-body processing of health data with artificial intelligence.” Although flexible, wearable electronics are becoming increasingly common, they have yet … Read more

Hacker publishes Australian health insurer’s customer data – ET HealthWorld

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Hacker publishes Australian health insurer’s customer data – ET HealthWorld

Canberra: Medibank client data was published by an extortionist Wednesday, including details of individuals’ medical procedures, after Australia’s largest health insurer refused to pay a ransom for the personal records of almost 10 million current and former customers. The release of information on the dark web appeared to be a sample of the data that … Read more

Australian Clinical Labs says data of 223,000 people hacked – ET HealthWorld

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Australian Clinical Labs says data of 223,000 people hacked – ET HealthWorld

Australian Clinical Labs said on Thursday its Medlab Pathology business suffered a data breach that affected health records and credit card information of about 223,000 patients and staff. This is the latest in a series of hacks to rock corporate Australia, after the country’s biggest health insurer Medibank and No. 2 telco Optus were also … Read more

Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked – ET HealthWorld

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Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked – ET HealthWorld

Canberra: Australia‘s largest health insurer said on Wednesday a cybercriminal had hacked the personal data of all its 4 million customers, as the government introduced legislation that would increase penalties for companies that fail to protect clients’ private information. Medibank said “significant amounts of health claims data” had also been accessed in the breach, which … Read more

Apple outlines health technology strategy in new report – ET HealthWorld

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Apple outlines health technology strategy in new report – ET HealthWorld

Apple Inc on Wednesday released a report outlining a two-pronged strategy in digital health markets, courting consumers with health and fitness features on one hand while engaging with traditional healthcare systems on the other. Spearheaded by Apple’s chief operating officer, Jeff Williams, the report is the first time Apple has offered a comprehensive view of … Read more

Aster DM, Intel, CARPL collaborate for ‘Secure Federated Learning platform’ – ET HealthWorld

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Aster DM, Intel, CARPL collaborate for ‘Secure Federated Learning platform’ – ET HealthWorld

Bangalore: Aster Innovation and Research Centre has joined with Intel Corporation and CARPL, to announce a state-of-the-art ‘Secure Federated Learning Platform.’ This collaboration will enable the development of AI-enabled health tech solutions where data can securely reside where it is generated. The collaboration will boost innovation in areas such as drug discovery, diagnosis, genomics, and … Read more