Should we trust big tech with our health data?
Our medical records are in demand by tech firms who want to use the data to help tackle illnesses. …
Dr Sarah Deany, from the UK charity The Health Foundation, adds that if, and when, NHS data is shared with outside organisations, strict anonymity rules must be in place. “Health data often has very private things that people want to keep to themselves,” she says, for example, mental health issues, or heart problems that could affect someone’s chance of getting insurance cover.
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