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Google's Nightingale project transfers medical data of millions without patient knowledge
An anonymous Google whistleblower states that the company acquired medical data of 50 million patients from Ascension without their knowledge. The transfer, known as Project Nightingale, raised privacy and security concerns. The article reports that a federal inquiry was launched into whether HIPAA protections were followed.
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