Health
Tech’s power comes with great responsibility in fighting disease – Financial Times
Digital tools have proved invaluable to health officials, but have led to an unprecedented sharing of personal data
When World Health Organization officials decided last year to convene a group to advise them on digital health, they were testing the limits of a longstanding taboo just weeks ahead of an impending catastrophe.
The UN agency usually maintains its distance from commercial organisations — from food companies to the pharmaceutical industry — to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.
Yet, alongside representatives of governments and non-profit groups, the 20-strong digital health technical advisory…
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