We keep trying to make AI therapists. It’s not working. – Washington Post
Miller also said we cannot expect technology to be a substitute for or a shortcut to the human ties that… read more
“Out Of Control”: Dozens of Telehealth Startups Sent Sensitive Health Information to Big Tech Companies – The Markup
A joint investigation by STAT and The Markup of 50 direct-to-consumer telehealth companies like WorkIt found that quick, online access… read more
Websites Selling Abortion Pills Are Sharing Sensitive Data With Google – ProPublica
Online pharmacies that sell abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google and other third parties, which may allow law… read more
Now for sale: Data on your mental health – The Washington Post
“It’s a hideous practice, and they’re still doing it. Our health data is part of someone’s business model,” Dixon said…. read more
‘Urgent need’ to understand link between teens self-diagnosing disorders and social media use, experts say – The Guardian
“There has been a huge uptick in depression and anxiety worldwide following the pandemic, and that’s particularly pronounced in young… read more
‘Out of control’: Dozens of telehealth startups sent sensitive health information to big tech companies – Stat
In the same way visiting an opioid use disorder treatment center can identify an individual as an addiction patient, data… read more
AI is giving insurers godlike powers, says Sompo chief – Financial Times
“We can now reveal things that, in the past, only god knew about, thanks to technology including AI,” Okumura said,… read more
The biggest security risks of using fitness trackers and apps to monitor your health – CNBC
There are many types of trackers on the market, including those from well-known brands such as Apple, Fitbit, Garmin and… read more
How AI Could Help Predict—and Avoid—Sports Injuries, Boost Performance – WSJ
Coaches and elite athletes are betting on new technologies that combine artificial intelligence with video to predict injuries before they… read more
This Implant Could One Day Control Your Sleep and Wake Cycles – Smithsonian
An apparatus currently in the embryonic stage of development—the so-called “implantable living pharmacy”—could have easily originated in Kahn’s fervid imagination…. read more