Patients generate vast health data, but private companies monetize it. A policy group proposes treating the data like a regulated utility.

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 ...

Imagine pricing a product that spreads on its own and benefits people who never even touch it. That might sound like science fiction, but it's remarkably similar to the story of health data and, ...

Several years ago, public health officials in West Virginia observed a troubling trend: Far too many pregnant women in their state, as compared to others, were smoking, jeopardizing their health and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — We have more access to health data than ever before – tracking our steps, sleep, heart rate, calories, glucose, and even our stress levels. These tools can be educational and ...

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) is now the law of the land, entering into force on 26 March this year, which marks the beginning of its transition phase toward application. Every EU Member State ...