health data
Houston Hospitals Deleted and Changed Charts That Track ICU Capacity
The Texas city is the latest to spin the severity of the pandemic with soothing colors and words that obscure the fact that its ICUs are overloaded.
If You Love Your Family, Don't Give the Gift of 23andMe
Adding your family’s DNA to a startup’s massive pool of genetic information is not a decision to be taken lightly.
You Probably Shouldn’t Follow Medical Advice From Your Period Tracker
The FDA continues to let startups turn medical diagnoses into a free-for-all, and apps like Clue and Flo are no exception.
23andMe Wants Everyone to Get Used to Sharing Their Genetic Data
It's increasingly complicated to untangle the potential for public health advances from a moralistic marketing scheme.
This Canadian Startup Can Track Your Emotions Through a Fitness Monitor
Sensaura wants to revolutionize video games, advertising, and more.
How a Canadian Pharmacist Is Planning to Overthrow the Tyranny of Doctors
Roger Simard wants to monitor every patient with smart wearables.
How to Ask Dating Apps and Fitness Trackers For Your Personal Data (in Canada)
Canada's superior privacy laws are a good reminder of where the US falls short.
This Diabetes Activist Hacked Her Medical Device and Made an Artificial Pancreas
Activists are hacking medical devices to free the data.
This Data Will Make You Really Glad You Didn't Give Birth 60 Years Ago
Attitudes and practices towards maternity care and childbirth have come a long way since the 1950s.
How the Apple Watch's Fetal Heartbeat Monitor Actually Works
The heartbeat on stage was cool; the technologies that allowed that heartbeat to be shown off were even cooler.