Sonia Elks reports: A smart toilet could offer a mini health check every time you take a seat, scientists said on Tuesday, but privacy campaigners and potential users said the idea sat uncomfortably with them. The device would identify users through an anal scan using a camera tucked under the seat before checking their waste…
Category: Healthcare
Leveraging Location Data to Fight COVID-19 – How the U.S. Compares to the Rest of the World
Daniel Felz, Amy Mushahwar, David Keating, James Harvey and Kimberly Peretti of Alston & Bird write: Governments are increasingly seeking to leverage consumer geolocation data collected by industry as a tool to assist with fighting the spread of COVID-19. Location data can be of significant value to public health models trying to understand the efficacy…
Tested positive for coronavirus? Health workers may share your address with police
April Glaser and Jon Schuppe report: In a growing number of cities and states, local governments are collecting the addresses of people who test positive for the coronavirus and sharing the lists with police and first responders. Law enforcement officials say this information sharing — which is underway in Massachusetts, Alabama and Florida, and in select areas…
Ankle monitors ordered for Louisville, Kentucky residents exposed to Covid-19 who refuse to stay home
Mallika Kallingal reports: Kentucky is taking severe measures to ensure residents exposed to the coronavirus stay at home. Louisville residents who have been in contact with coronavirus patients but refuse to isolate themselves are being made to wear ankle bracelets. A judge has ordered one resident to stay at home after refusing to self-quarantine. CNN…