The mobile app saves people money but was letting 20 companies know who’s taking antipsychotics, erectile dysfunction and HIV meds, and more.
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Researchers find 737 million medical images exposed on the internet
Of the 2,300 archiving systems looked at, 590 were accessible from the internet, exposing 24 million medical records from 52 countries.
Google’s after your health data with ‘Google Fit’ service
Google’s reportedly about to jump into the growing fitness data marketplace – a mosh pit that consumer advocates are already calling a privacy nightmare – to wrestle with Apple and Samsung for the data getting created by fitness trackers and health-related apps.
Medical centre staff post woman’s STD diagnosis on Facebook
A woman whose medical record was posted to a Facebook group named “Team No Hoes” is suing the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, two employees and a former boyfriend who allegedly talked the healthcare workers into posting the screenshot. 