Science news articles about 'health privacy'

... not to do so, such as concern about national security or health privacy. In such cases, researchers should publicly explain why data are being withheld. But the default position ...

... their sensitive information. "Trying to use the programs' own privacy safeguards requires considerable information technology ... move towards more digitization of health records, ensuring the privacy of health information is becoming a hot ...

... 's military must take action to ensure health privacy for all staff, states an editorial in the Canadian ... Hébert and colleagues. This insecurity over privacy can have negative health impacts. Soldiers who have returned from military ...

Saskatchewan's health minister is willing to consider changes to privacy laws following the discovery of thousands of patient files left intact in a Regina recycling bin.

Eastern Health has fired five employees for breaching patient confidentiality, including one nurse who looked up the files of 122 patients.

Eastern Health won't pursue criminal charges against employees who breached the authority's strict privacy rules.

... with several media updates, contrary to a historical reluctance by Canadian politicians to divulge details of their health ...