Vaccination
What you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine if you're undocumented
It's clear that the pandemic isn't going to go away soon—and getting vaccinated remains an important tool in warding off COVID-19.
Oct 29, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Two methods to de-identify large patient datasets greatly reduced risk of re-identification
Two de-identification methods, k-anonymization and adding a "fuzzy factor," significantly reduced the risk of re-identification of patients in a dataset of 5 million patient records from a large cervical cancer screening ...
Jul 28, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
FBI: Beware of scammers selling fake COVID-19 antibody tests
(HealthDay)—Fake or unapproved COVID-19 antibody tests are being sold by scammers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns.
Jun 30, 2020
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Other
Iowa hospital unwittingly posts 5,300 patients' data online
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics says it accidentally posted online the names, admission dates and medical records numbers of around 5,300 current and former patients for two years.
Jul 12, 2017
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Health
Don't fall prey to COVID-19 scammers
(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned a wave of scammers looking to take advantage of older adults, experts warn.
Mar 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus scams: guard against fraud cures and other cons
Con artists are finding lots of marks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watchdog groups and authorities report a surge of complaints about scams targeting people who fear catching the virus or need money due to lost income.
Apr 8, 2020
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Health
Scams await many Americans desperate to get COVID vaccine
(HealthDay)—One woman chatting on the Bumble dating app recently struck up a conversation with a seemingly nice guy that led to them swapping texts.
Mar 11, 2021
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