Hacker News with Generative AI: Health Data

As a geneticist I won't mourn 23andMe&its jumble of useless health information (theguardian.com)
Millions paid to give away their most personal data. At least in return they found out more about their earwax

Genetics, Health Data, Privacy, Consumer Genetics

10 points by bookofjoe 6 days ago | 0 comments

GarminDB (github.com/tcgoetz)
Python scripts for parsing health data into and manipulating data in a SQLite database. SQLite is a light weight database that doesn't require a server.

Python, Databases, Health Data, SQLite

326 points by haltcatchfire 59 days ago | 72 comments

Health Data of 1M Americans Stolen by Hackers (newsweek.com)
A Connecticut-based healthcare provider has confirmed that a hacker was able to access the sensitive data of more than a million patients.

Data Breaches, Cybersecurity, Health Data, Healthcare

6 points by this_weekend 59 days ago | 1 comments

I Track My Health Data in Markdown: Lessons in Digital Longevity (ycombinator.com)
I’ve spent years tracking my sleep, diet, and exercise with apps and wearables. But here’s the problem: when an app gets discontinued or stops syncing, the data—and all the insights—disappear.

Health Data, Markdown, Data Storage, Longevity

17 points by biohackerking 109 days ago | 16 comments

Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged (nytimes.com)
Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.

Elon Musk, Health Data, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence

13 points by aguaviva 135 days ago | 2 comments

Vastaamo hack: Therapy notes hacker jailed for blackmail (bbc.com)

Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Finland, Health Data, Crime

53 points by coloneltcb 337 days ago | 4 comments

Grindr Sued in UK for Sharing Users' HIV Data with Ad Firms (msn.com)

Privacy, Lawsuits, Health Data, LGBTQ+ Issues, Advertising

51 points by greenyoda 344 days ago | 19 comments