Routine health care and research have been profoundly influenced by digital-health
technologies. These technologies range from primary data collection in electronic health …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to test the
capacity of world health systems. Since the outbreak started, the global community has …

A potential concern is how to maintain public trust in science and high levels of support for
control measures, such as contact tracing, especially if they potentially challenge personal …

Improved information technology infrastructure and the widespread availability of mobile
phones have contributed to an unprecedented amount of data produced globally each year …

Academics and public health practitioners studying communicable disease dynamics have
long advocated for open-access data to better inform risk assessments. During any evolving …

Your inbox probably has more invitations to join online health research surveys than before
the COVID-19 pandemic. Online surveys have become an important tool for COVID-19 …

With high transmissibility and no effective vaccine or therapy, COVID-19 is now a global
pandemic. Government-coordinated efforts across the globe have focused on containment …

Large-scale collection of data could help curb the COVID-19 pandemic, but it should not
neglect privacy and public trust. Best practices should be identified to maintain responsible …

COVID-19 is one of the most deadly diseases to have stricken us in recent decades. In the
fight against this disease, governments and stakeholders require all the assistance they can …

Data collection and processing via digital public health technologies are being promoted
worldwide by governments and private companies as strategic remedies for mitigating the …