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Data shows surge of online swingers in NYC amid coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a surge in online swingers across the country — with New York City topping the list, according to a report. Threesome dating app “3Fun” reported a steady uptick in the number of messages sent between its 721,927 active users since lockdowns began in March. “Social distancing makes offline meetings tough… Read More »

This Nicaraguan Is Showing How To Better Share Pandemic Health Data – Forbes

Natalia Norori, with posters created for the Health Data Sharing is Caring Project, raising … [+] awareness about how the absence of minorities from healthcare datasets can lead to misdiagnoses. Leo Carvajal Young Nicaraguan activist Natalia Norori is using her skills and experience in open health data to not only measure the true impact of… Read More »

Hancock calls for urgent review into coronavirus death data in England

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has called for an urgent review into the compilation of coronavirus deaths data in England. It follows confirmation from Public Health England that reported deaths may have included people who tested positive months before they died. The other UK nations are only thought to include those who die within 28 days… Read More »

How to read between the lines of the healthcare data blocking debate

About a year ago, the Department of Health and Human Services first proposed rules to promote sharing and the interoperability of health data to enable patients to electronically access their health information. Many of the top industry players submitted commentary to The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for… Read More »