Personal Health Data

Key CDC data on HIV and LGBTQ health resources no longer accessible online

Some scientists and members of the public had in recent days raced to download, save and archive various datasets, worrying that they would be removed

National Digital Health Mission: What it does it for health records

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission facilitates services such as virtual consultations and patient consent for healthcare practitioners to access their records

Covid-19 peaks in Singapore but doctors watching out for possible surges

Doctors in Singapore believe the latest COVID-19 wave has peaked in the country, even as some clinics still face higher than usual patient loads, and doctors are watching out for possible surges in the coming months. The doctors are seeing cases stabilise, down by around 20 per cent from December, according to a Channel News Asia report on Friday. However, clinics are already planning for more man power and medication supplies in anticipation of another surge in the months ahead. Healthway Medical, for instance, now sees an average of 50 to 60 patients come in daily with respiratory infections across its 57 clinics, the report said. COVID-19 and influenza cases make up the bulk of them. This is around 10 per cent higher than regular patient loads but a slight drop from the peak around Christmas. The peak of all the upper respiratory tract infection cases has plateaued. Majority of people have already returned from travelling, CNA quoted head of primary care at Healthway Medical Gr

Apple Watch AFib history feature now available in India: Know details

AFib refers to a heart condition where the upper and lower chambers of the heart beat at different frequencies. In other words, the upper and lower chambers are out-of-sync

Koparo to raise $1.5 mn in Pre-Series A round led by Saama Capital

Koparo, a home and personal hygiene D2C brand, on Tuesday announced to raise USD 1.5 million (about 12.38 crore) in a Pre Series A round led by Saama Capital. The co-investors are Fluid Ventures and Singapore-based M Venture Partners, along with some angel investors. "The funds raised to be used for offline launch, brand building and product innovation," a statement from Koparo said. Koparo offers a portfolio of over 15 products and 30-plus SKUs across core cleaning, speciality cleaning and accessories. It has experienced remarkable growth in the past 12 months, with revenues growing 10X since its last funding round.

Apple launches health data privacy campaign globally, including in India

To underscore the significance of health data privacy, a comedic ad tells the story of people whose health data is shared without their consent by a third party voiced by Lynch

Digital health ID concerns

The idea is good but govt must address privacy issues

Proposed health data policy puts question mark on privacy concerns

The propesed policy is built on the foundations of legislation that doesn't exist. It also seems to be more concerned about monetisation of such data, than with the protection of privacy

Google can avoid EU probe into Fitbit deal if data not used for ads: Report

EU regulators asked rival makers of wearable devices, app developers and other online service providers as well as healthcare providers for their views.

Apple to add light sensors in next AirPods to monitor health data

Apple has tasked supplier ASE Technology to manufacture ambient light sensors which could be used to monitor step count, head movement and interpret heart rate

In the age of digital revolution, how safe is your personal health data?

Health data analytics allows systems to create holistic views of patients, personalise treatments, improve communication, and streamline services to save costs and predict better health outcomes