Becker's Healthcare July 16, 2019
Amazon Alexa users in the U.K. can now ask the digital assistant medical questions and receive answers from the National Health Service, leaving many to question how privacy will be affected, according to Los Angeles Times columnist David Lazarus.
Patients in the U.K. can use Alexa to ask about treating migraines or symptoms of chicken pox. In turn, Alexa will respond with answers that have been provided and approved by NHS. In the U.S., Alexa users can get general health information from WebMD and Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic.
The partnership between Amazon and NHS gives the technology giant the ability to collect vast amounts of personal health information, reports the Times. In the...
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