Google employees were recently required to share personal health information with a third-party AI tool or else forego health benefits. Amid significant employee concerns for medical privacy, Google ...

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Microsoft’s Copilot Health preview lets consumers connect health records and wearable data, raising privacy, HIPAA, and ...

You hear about HIPAA all the time. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is described on forms at the doctor; it’s referenced in privacy policies; it’s even mentioned on the news.

Last year, I got pregnant with twins. It’s hard to write that, because twins implies two babies, and I have none. After struggling for years with fertility, I became pregnant through in vitro ...

On Sept. 10, 2025, a federal judge blocked the Department of Justice's attempt to subpoena medical records and other private health information on minors receiving hormone therapy and other gender ...

On Monday, Chief U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon denied a Department of Justice request to force UPMC to turn over records for minor patients who received gender-affirming care. In doing so, she did ...

Protecting patient and employee health information has become more complex. Technology is, and likely always will be, a fundamental part of the healthcare system. While computers make it easier for ...

A lawsuit filed by electronic health record giant Epic could encourage reforms to a problematic system, where non-health companies can get their hands on patient records without their knowledge. A new ...

Every second, thousands of people tell their phone or computer something about themselves that they might not want anyone else to know. They’re also doing so on health and wellness apps, including ...

Watch any episode of 'CSI,' and a character will use forensic DNA profiling to identify a criminal. A new study suggests that these forensic profiles may indirectly reveal medical information -- ...