Trust, not just technology, will decide the future of Europe’s health data

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The EU moves ahead with its ambitious European Health Data Space (EHDS) which regulates the exchange and use of electronic health data within the EU. One question looms large: how can Europe protect patients’ privacy while unlocking the benefits of data-driven healthcare? For Giovana Peluso, researcher at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT), the answer lies in trust and in smarter, more transparent systems of consent.