Big Data

If you’re like millions of other Americans, when a big event happens –a shooting, a disease outbreak, a contentious election –you scour the internet to…

Doctors at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas are used to treating cases of abuse, but what they'd really like to do is prevent it. So…

A Philadelphia health insurance company analyzes its clients' health data and other factors to find the frailest and assign them health coaches. That may improve health, but is it a breach of privacy?

Life insurance customers will receive discounts each year based on their activity levels. The practice is used in Australia, Europe, Singapore and South Africa. But privacy experts are concerned.

A new health trend, 'Big Data' can be found in a variety of health and science specialties. Dr. Andrew Su, an associate professor of molecular and…