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Thirty percent of the world's stored digital data is health or body related.

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From hospital-generated data to genetic testing, ancestry searches, smartphones, and public and private websites, data is gathered on human bodies at massive rates. Trends in healthcare show large companies are beginning to create initiatives to use this data for "healthcare improvements," as well as to generate profit.