health data

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is demanding U.S. hospitals share detailed, personally identifiable emergency room records with a private contractor, Konza Health, for analysis. Hospital experts have raised concerns about the CPSC's legal authority, data security, and the privacy risks of collecting sensitive medical information, including names, addresses, and diagnoses.

Ghana refused a US$109 million US health-aid package to avoid granting access to citizens' health data. The annual cost of the rejected aid was US$21.8 million, representing 23 percent of the US$96 million in health aid Ghana had previously received.

OpenAI is under investigation by state attorneys general, who are examining the company's ad policies and handling of health data. The specific states involved in the investigation have not been disclosed.

The UK government confirmed that health data from the UK Biobank, including 500,000 individuals, was listed for sale in China. However, it emphasized that no personally identifiable information was included in the data made available.

Meta's Muse Spark AI model requests users' raw health data, raising privacy concerns. The AI's inability to replace real doctors highlights its limitations in providing accurate health advice.