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In October 2023, 23andMe, a prominent provider of personal genetic testing, ancestry, and health information services, suffered a significant data breach orchestrated by a cybercriminal known as ``Golem.'' Initially, approximately 14,000…
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Consumer genetic testing has become immensely popular in recent years and has lead to the creation of large scale genetic databases containing millions of dense autosomal genotype profiles. One of the most used features offered by genetic…
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Online social media has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its ease of access and ability to connect with others. One of social media's main draws is its anonymity, allowing users to share their thoughts and opinions without…
The digital health industry has grown in popularity since the 2010s, but there has been limited analysis of the topics discussed in the field across academic disciplines. This study aims to analyze the research trends of digital…
When large social-media platforms allow users to easily form and self-organize into interest groups, highly related communities can arise. For example, the Reddit site hosts not just a group called food, but also HealthyFood, foodhacks,…
We analyzed 1,596 sub-conversations within 451 direct message (DM) conversations from 67 teens (ages 13-17) who engaged in private discussions about body image on Instagram. Our findings show that teens often receive support when sharing…
Objectives To test the feasibility of using Twitter data to assess determinants of consumers' health behavior towards Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination informed by the Integrated Behavior Model (IBM). Methods We used three Twitter…
The abundance of online user data has led to a surge of interests in understanding the dynamics of social relationships using computational methods. Utilizing users' items adoption data, we develop a new method to compute the Granger-causal…
Have we become more tolerant of dating people of different social backgrounds compared to ten years ago? Has the rise of online dating exacerbated or alleviated gender inequalities in modern courtship? Are the most attractive people on…
The growing incidents of counterfeiting and associated economic and health consequences necessitate the development of active surveillance systems capable of producing timely and reliable information for all stake holders in the…