One period tracker app tested by Mozilla was 'squeaky clean,' while another app was seen sharing users' health data with an ...

Connecting health data across the country will help researchers conduct clinical trials, test AI health tools and drive innovation in treatment and diagnosis, says federal Minister of Artificial ...

Fitness tracker health data — heart rate, GPS location, and sleep records — falls outside HIPAA, meaning a government ...

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 ...

Samsung Health's new AI consent feature raises privacy concerns as users decide whether to share their health data for AI ...

Four years after consumers first filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta, Flo Health, Google and Flurry, a jury in California has finally made a decision regarding the case. On August 1, a jury ...

Hyacinth Empinado was the special projects editor for STAT’s multimedia team. Year after year, more Americans are affected by health care data breaches. Though health savings accounts, pharmacies, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A teenager shows his smartwatch displaying daily steps. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) Every day millions of people share more ...

Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-La., unveiled a new health data privacy framework that sets out clear rules for how wearables and wellness apps handle sensitive health data. The U.S. does not have a ...

With the growing popularity of smartwatches come the increased concerns over user health data safety and security. Governments worldwide have begun voicing warnings about potential risks associated ...