Casey Quinlan (b 1952), the patient activist known as “Mighty Casey,” died in hospice on 25 April 2023, from a recurrence of metastatic breast cancer. Casey was notorious for having a QR code tattooed on her sternum that linked to her complete medical history online. It was a visible protest against American medicine’s inability to give her an integrated record and it was effective activism: it…
The Idaho attorney general had asked the justices to move swiftly to let the state law, which would ban gender-affirming medical care for minors, go…
The “outcomes-driven” strategy for the rest of this decade is focused on key goals: boosting access to electronic health information, improving the patient experience by…
LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked…
An Oxford researcher measured the effect of popular workplace mental health interventions, and discovered little to none.
Apps that remotely track and control cars are being weaponized by abusive partners. Car manufacturers have been slow to respond, according to victims and experts.
More solo time with their newborns helps dad’s brains adjust to being caregivers in the long term, strengthening the case for paternity leave.
The Journal of Participatory Medicine introduces Extraordinary Lives, a new journal section celebrating the voices and work of steadfast advocates of participatory medicine that we…
Longstanding texting problems between Android and Apple owners will ease next year. Among other changes, users will be able to send better-quality videos and photos.
Casey McIntyre organized a campaign that has raised nearly $220,000 since she died a week ago. The funds are expected to pay off more than…
Casey McIntyre organized a campaign that has raised nearly $220,000 since she died a week ago. The funds are expected to pay off more than…
