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June 4, 2013
Data Aggregation and the Medical Marketplace
Craig Klugman, Ph.D.
Big brother is watching you. And calling you. And selling your medical information to a pharmaceutical corporation.
In the modern age of information as commodity, drugmakers buy database that tell them how much of what drug each doctor prescribes, which patients fill those prescriptions, and whether renewals are filled.…
March 28, 2013
How Much Monitoring Is Too Much?
[Scientific American] It started in the ‘70s. A pregnant woman with diabetes faced a deeply entrenched medical routine: months in hospital having her blood glucose closely monitored. She managed to stay out by convincing her doctor, Clara Lowy, to le...March 21, 2013
Data at a Distance: Thoughts on ‘Digital Public Health’
[Forbes] Today, our body temperature can be scanned from a distance quickly and simply. For a busy Mom with a sick child, this is a great idea. Just pointing a sensor at a spot of skin and obtaining an ‘instant’ reading is a real advance from...February 27, 2013
Did Sperm and Egg Donors Unwittingly Contribute to NIH-Approved Stem Cells?
[ScienceInsider] (by Jocelyn Kaiser) A review of the 200 or so human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for federal funding has found a possible ethical problem: Some of the cell lines may have involved...February 19, 2013
Walmart Health Screening Stations Touted As Part Of ‘Self-Service Revolution’
[Kaiser Health News] STERLING, Va. – Perched by a computer monitor wedged between shelves of cough drops and the pharmacy in a bustling Walmart, Mohamed Khader taps out answers to questions such as how often he eats vegetables, whether anyone in ...February 17, 2013
No anonymity for sperm donors, court rules
[Deutsche Welle] The decision of a regional appeals court in Hamm that the children of sperm donors have the right to know who their fathers are could have a wider impact – some 100,000 children in Germany were born to sperm donors. For people who ...February 12, 2013
Did Sperm and Egg Donors Unwittingly Contribute to NIH-Approved Stem Cells?
[Science Insider] A review of the 200 or so human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for federal funding has found a possible ethical problem: Some of the cell lines may have involved sperm or egg donor...February 4, 2013
Va eugenics victims would receive compensation under sterilization bill
[Washington Post] In Richmond — E. Lewis Reynolds was just a boy when his cousin hit him in the head with a rock, nearly killing him and triggering epileptic-like convulsions that lingered for some years. His condition didn’t stop him from enlistin...January 29, 2013
Genetic privacy: How private is private?
[Nature] How private is private? A study published on 17 January reveals vulnerabilities in the security of public databases that contain genetic data, the latest in a series of similar revelations. So far, research funders that host the databases have...January 23, 2013
Diagnosing the Famous Non-Patient
Jennifer Chevinksy, B.S.
The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) has recently denounced the actions of neurologist Dr. Rustico Jimenez who publicly commented on the health status of boxer and politician, Manny Pacquiao.…
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American Journal of Bioethics: Volume 13 Issue 10 - Oct 2013
Why Misconduct Trumps Patient–Therapist Confidentiality and Ways to Avoid the Disclosure Dilemma Nicholas H. Steneck
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November 13, 2013 4:32 pm
Many Would Give Private Info to Health Insurers to Save Money
There is nothing “inherently wrong” with offering people financial incentives aimed at improving their health and reining in health care costs, Blumenthal-Barby said. But divulging your risk of potentially developing a disease at some point in the future is another matter.
November 11, 2013 2:37 pm
Pot-Smoking Quadriplegic’s Firing Shows Haze Over Rules
The marijuana that Brandon Coats smokes under a doctor’s supervision helps calm muscle spasms stemming from a car accident that left him a quadriplegic. It also cost him his job.
November 6, 2013 7:16 pm
Lawsuit: Cops forced man to undergo enemas, colonoscopy on invalid warrant
A New Mexico man is suing police for allegedly “subjecting him to multiple digital penetrations and three enemas,” among other “shockingly invasive medical procedures” — all on an invalid warrant, all without finding any drugs — his lawyers claim.
November 4, 2013 2:14 pm
Getting Your Microbes Analyzed Raises Big Privacy Issues
Wonder what’s going on inside your microbiome? Artist Ben Arthur gives NPR an illustrated tour.
October 25, 2013 3:05 pm
EU Parliament says other countries spy, but not as much as the UK or US
EU Parliament report says four out of five EU states surveyed carry out wide-scale surveillance.
October 25, 2013 2:59 pm
Firefox Plug-In Shows Who Is Tracking You
In light of government surveillance programs and other privacy concerns, the average American at least has some level of interest in their online privacy. However, even if people are concerned about their data being taken and their browsing habits being recorded, it is not easy to find out who is keeping tabs on you.
October 22, 2013 3:20 pm
Is your doctor spying on your tweets? Social media raises medical privacy questions
Right now there are no rules or even suggestions to guide doctor-patient relationships over the Internet.
September 24, 2013 3:34 pm
Brazil's Rousseff: NSA spying violated human rights
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff sharply criticized the US over allegations that the National Security Agency has spied on her government.
August 29, 2013 4:51 pm
Google Glass in the operating room at Ohio State University
An Ohio State Surgeon used Google Glass during a recent knee surgery to transmit live video to colleagues and medical students.
August 22, 2013 4:52 pm
CVS thinks $50 is enough reward for giving up healthcare privacy
The drugstore chain is expanding its ExtraCare rewards program for prescription drugs, but to join consumers must give up healthcare privacy protections under HIPAA.
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