Answering personal questions at the doctor’s office can help researchers recognize health problems and find effective interventions.
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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.
The latest NHS data sharing scheme looked set to repeat past mistakes – but the latest postponement provides hope.
The new NHS data-sharing plan suffers from the same flaws that saw previous schemes scrapped.
Wearables already monitor our physical health – is it time for them to track our mental health too?
Breastfeeding is important for infant and maternal health. But without national data non breastfeeding rates, we have no idea whether things are improving or getting worse.
Government privacy commissioners are investigating a data breach at one of Canada’s largest medical services companies, after hackers gained access to the personal information of 15 million customers.
In Manitoba, Canada, researchers have used health databases to better understand how people with tuberculosis interact with the health-care system.
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