Researchers from the University of Arizona have developed a wearable device said to be capable of transmitting health data “2,400 times the distance of Wi-Fi without significant network infrastructure”. The need for network infrastructure can make wearable devices “inaccessible to rural and under-resourced communities”, but with this new device, health […]
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US Dept of Health and Human Services publishes concept paper on healthcare cybersecurity
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a concept paper detailing its cybersecurity strategy for the healthcare sector, outlining improvements including health sector-specific cybersecurity goals, the incentivising of cybersecurity practices, greater enforcement and accountability, and the expansion of HSS’s “one-stop shop” for cybersecurity support. Based on […]
Californian company RapidAI announces launch of new clinical decision support platform
RapidAI, a Californian AI and tech company, has announced milestones in advancing deep clinical AI, including the launch of a new AI healthcare platform and an AI solution to help identify suspected stroke cases at CT. The company is celebrating the launch of its new AI-based healthcare platform, Rapid Edge […]
New York State Governor announces proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State, has announced statewide proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals, to help “safeguard health care systems from growing cyber threats”. The announcement follows warnings from the US Department of the Treasury, the FBI, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, that hospitals are a target […]