(Editor’s note: The federal government has removed several web pages linked to in this brief. Where possible, links to archived versions have been inserted.) Data are the cornerstone of public health ...

Imagine walking into your doctor's office feeling sick – and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history or running tests that take days, your doctor instantly pulls together data from ...

Flatiron Health has tripled its international oncology research network, now including over 30 partners in the UK, Germany, and Japan. The company uses deidentified patient data to support clinical ...

Connecticut is taking a new step to improve how hospitals and doctors collect information about patients’ race, ethnicity and language. Connie, the state’s official Health Information Exchange, has ...

Americans are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for something deeply personal: their health. They are asking about symptoms, medications, mental health struggles and ...

You've recently received a government-subsidized biowearable. Accordingly, the authorities now know when you're sleeping, because the device reports your sleep cycle, location, and daily movements in ...

A new study has revealed that racialized and Indigenous communities across Europe, North America, and Central America face significantly higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and that gaps in ...

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 ...