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Combining AI with quantum computing could enable doctors and researchers to analyze the human body at an unprecedented molecular level, unlocking breakthroughs in personalized medicine. Yet significant quantum technology hurdles remain before this vision becomes reality.
Stop trying to protect health data. Start controlling how it’s used.
African countries must not sign away their health data or release their pathogens in exchange for donor funding.
Answering personal questions at the doctor’s office can help researchers recognize health problems and find effective interventions.
If data ownership is not clearly established, it could stifle innovation and investment.
A major update for dating simulation game Love and Deepspace has furrowed brows – it now includes a period tracker.
Doctors have an overwhelming amount of individual patient data and medical research at their disposal to make diagnoses and treatment plans.
The company’s privacy policy does mention sharing data with research bodies, as authorised by Australian law. But few Australians read and understand privacy policies.
Using ethnicity as a proxy for need is supported by local and international research. The government’s decision to get rid of it will mean worse outcomes for Māori and Pacific New Zealanders.
The COVID-19 pandemic showed that a one-size-fits-all approach is inadequate for addressing health inequities. A targeted, community-informed strategy is essential to improve public health responses.
Now more than ever we need Red River Métis health data that is conducted ethically and is respectful of both individual and collective rights, and accurately represents our distinct population.
In 2022 the top five conditions involved in deaths in Australia were coronary heart disease, dementia, high blood pressure, cerebrovascular disease (such as a stroke) and diabetes.
We don’t know much about the nature of this large-scale ransomware attack. But it’s not entirely surprising – health data is a prime target for cybercrime.
If it can happen to a future queen, it can happen to you. Maybe it already has.
Now is the time to learn from the COVID-19 response through an action-oriented independent inquiry focused on accountability. Reforms to data generation, access and use are essential.
Some 90% of Australians have a My Health Record. But even if it has health information stored on there, it might be less than informative and rarely referred to.
While statistics tell us the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer who die is increasing, the reality is likely worse.
There are concerns about how health data are used, but research shows support for uses with public benefits by health-care providers, governments, health-system planners and university-based researchers.
To understand the potential for machine learning to transform medicine, we must go back to the controversial origins of data use in healthcare
Top contributors
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Professor (adjunct) and Senior Fellow, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor of Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Cybersecurity, Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University
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Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor in Health Technology Law, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Bioethics, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer, Department for Health, University of Bath
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Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy, Addis Ababa University
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Academic Specialist (GIS Analyst), Community Indicators Victoria, McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Academic Associate, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University
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PhD Student in Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton
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Director, European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter