Press Release – Data sharing by popular medical apps is ‘routine,’ U of T researcher finds

Mobile health apps for consumers and clinicians pose a risk to patients’ privacy, an international study led by the University of Toronto has found.

Mobile health apps are a booming market targeted at both patients and health professionals. Some apps help patients track and learn more about their prescription medications, while others provide information to clinicians to help them prescribe and administer medications. Both types pose a heightened risk to patients’ privacy, the study found.

Full article at: U of T News