You scan the form letter with dread: Yep, it's happened again. Your hospital data was compromised. The letter may specify what was targeted (Social Security number, name, address, email), but ...

Your health information might feel private and secure with your doctor, but the reality is far more complicated. Data brokers collect a wide range of sensitive health data, from diagnoses and ...

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When a healthcare data breach is first disclosed, the number of people affected is often far lower than the final tally. That figure frequently climbs as investigations continue. That's exactly what ...

Two thousand years ago, physicians in Egypt documented their patients’ symptoms and treatments on papyrus scrolls. These early medical records served a simple, localized purpose: they supported direct ...

Public health relies on data – whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year’s flu vaccine, monitoring blood lead ...