Digital health strategies are increasingly being adopted in Africa, but their consistency with best practice planning is poorly documented. 54 countries were screened; 48 had a plan in the Global Digital Health Monitor, and…
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Dr Zubir Ahmed, health innovation and safety minister (Credit: Department of Health and Social Care)
The UK should leverage its new Health Data Research Service (HDRS) for the “benefit of the Treasury coffers”, said…
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Synthetic tabular data generation (SDG) is increasingly important in healthcare research and innovation while preserving patients’ privacy. However, ethical concerns remain, primarily over residual privacy vulnerability and insufficient oversight. This review analyzes the only…
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Wearable and health app data hold significant potential for healthcare and research, yet fragmented consent mechanisms create challenges for ethical, transparent, and user-controlled data sharing. We describe a centralised consent management system with a…
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Baroness Nicola Blackwood, chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS) (Credit: UK Parliament)
Baroness Nicola Blackwood has been appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS), backed by up to £600…
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– Fay, a personalized nutrition counseling platform, announced a partnership with Withings, integrating its network of registered dietitians directly into the Withings app to offer Withings+ premium members a complimentary first…
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As chair of the Public Health and Environment Committee, Baltimore Councilwoman Phylicia Porter helps direct local policy and legislation on health disparities.Baltimore Councilwoman Phylicia Porter has long had a focus on public health and…
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How New Zealand is fixing fragmented oral health data | Healthcare IT News
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The Privacy Gap in Wearable Technology
Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., is leading a crucial effort to strengthen privacy protections for health information collected through wearable devices and mobile health applications. As chair of the Senate…
Thailand moves to unify national health data systems | Healthcare IT News
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