Protecting sensitive health information is a fundamental pillar of modern medicine. Patients trust healthcare organizations ...

More than 75 health systems sent a letter to federal officials calling for stronger oversight of nationwide data sharing networks, flagging issues with "bad actors" gaining access to patients' medical ...

As we march closer to World Data Privacy Day on January 28, it’s a good time to take stock of recent privacy developments involving health ...

As more consumers order up lab tests and genetic screenings, experts say it could impact insurance, loans, and employment decisions.

On January 22, the New York State Legislature passed Senate Bill S929, titled the New York Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), which is poised to redefine how ...

U.S. consumers want to understand how and why their personal health data is being used by organizations, and may change their data sharing behaviors if they believe the information is being used to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Think about your most personal information — your health diagnoses, medications you take, medical test results. And now think ...

Medifakt launches a secure health data app, empowering patients with blockchain-based control and AI insights via Apple App ...

Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster has confirmed his office is investigating the cyber-attack, which resulted in unauthorised access to highly sensitive health information, including medical ...