“So, in the end, my data are floating somewhere in the cloud and nobody is responsible.” You really must read this piece by Alan Freeman. Seriously. The first email arrived in my inbox in early September, inviting me to “Take Control of Your Health.” I was then offered a range of health services, including lab…
Category: Healthcare
Researchers in South Korea develop AI-based doctor for diagnosing patients
Robin Mitchell reports: …. While human doctors may remember the vast majority of a patient’s medical history from one reading, they will never be able to recall all medical knowledge, including research papers, journals, and data from other patients. As such, doctors will either make false diagnoses or order multiple tests to try and narrow…
Recent Disneyland visitors test negative for COVID-19
Wang Qingchu reports: As of 8am today, 66,460 people who visited Shanghai Disneyland on October 30 and 31 have tested negative for the coronavirus, the local government said today. Another 1,016 environmental samples were also negative for COVID-19. These visitors are subject to two more tests each as an individual who later tested positive for…
Florida Imposes Criminal Penalties for Improper Processing of DNA
Julia Kadish & Harrison Schafer of Sheppard Mullin write: Florida recently passed a law governing DNA samples. The Act places several restrictions on the use, retention, and sharing of DNA samples. Those that violate the Act may face criminal liability. Requirements under the law Requirements under the Act are tied to “DNA samples” which include any human…