Register Debate
Reg readers: Don't assume anything when sharing health data
Debate exhibits chronic distrust of policy makers, Big Pharma, and insurance companies
15 Oct 2021 10:30 | 21
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Sharing medical records with researchers: Assumed consent works in theory – just not yet in practice
The UK shows us how not to run an opt-out approach
14 Oct 2021 10:45 | 31
Register debate
I'm diabetic. I'd rather risk my shared health data being stolen than a double amputation
You want my medical records? Good, take them – now find me a cure
13 Oct 2021 10:45 | 110
Register debate
Patients must know how their health records are used – and approve any sharing for research
Who really benefits from 'secondary use' of your medical data?
12 Oct 2021 10:45 | 44
Legal
Brit law firm files suit against Google and Deepmind over use of hospital patients' data
Royal Free Hospital saga continues as representative action brought
30 Sep 2021 16:02 | 15
AI + ML
US drug watchdog green-lights first prostate-cancer-predicting AI software
Computer vision tool mildly helps doctors identify potentially cancerous cells
30 Sep 2021 01:43 | 5
Offbeat
Why tell the doctor where it hurts, when you could use emoji instead?
👨 say 🖼️ speak a thousand words when it comes to 🩺 🤒
09 Sep 2021 10:45 | 105
Science
Trial of Theranos boss Elizabeth Holmes begins: She plans to say her boyfriend and COO Balwani abused her
Judge asks prospective jurors whether they have experience with intimate partner violence
01 Sep 2021 00:56 | 62
Updated
Facebook pulls plug on mind-reading neural interface that restored a user's speech
Stroke victim 'talks' for first time in 16 years, but The Social Network can't see a route to market
15 Jul 2021 12:48 | 25
AI + ML
Algorithm used to predict sepsis in hundreds of US hospitals isn’t as good as maker claims — study
Developer hits back at researchers’ ‘hypothetical approach’
23 Jun 2021 01:56 | 18
Updated
UK's Health Department desperately seeking service provider to run IT after 'cloud-first' shift
Service desks, end user computing, networks... you know the drill. Tens of millions of pounds up for grabs
23 Feb 2021 12:29 | 27
AI + ML
Want to let an AI-powered doctor loose on patients? Try slapping a food-label-like sticker on it, says Uncle Sam
Action plan to regulate machine-learning software in 2021 revealed
13 Jan 2021 23:25 | 7
AI + ML
Study: AI designed to detect diabetic eye disease blinks in the real world, makes more work for doctors
Some software errs on the side of caution too often, it is claimed
12 Jan 2021 08:33 | 24
Updated
UK, US hospital computers are down, early unofficial diagnosis is a suspected outbreak of Ryuk ransomware
We've switched to back-up offline procedures, says Universal Health Services
28 Sep 2020 19:16 | 38
Software
SF tech biz forks out $146m in fines, settlements after painkiller makers bribed it to design medical software that pushed opioids to patients
Practice Fusion pocketed kickbacks for crafty alerts and drop-down menu
31 Jan 2020 02:31 | 30
AI + ML
Is your computer doctor secretly a racist? Two US senators want to find out the truth
Garbage in, garbage out
04 Dec 2019 02:45 | 46
Rise of the Machines
Your kids will be glad a UK government-funded robot will be changing your nappy and not them
That's the idea behind £34m investment in autonomous care for elderly research
28 Oct 2019 14:00 | 54
Legal
Oh good. They're looking for an NHSX CTO. Hopefully they'll see off 'snake oil' pushers, says GP
Never mind the AI, Hancock. I just want to turn my sodding computer on, mutters another
25 Oct 2019 14:00 | 34
Security
Would you open an email from one Dr Brian Fisher? GP app staff did – and they got phished
Director's account hijacked in what biz believes to be an attempted ransomware attack
24 Oct 2019 08:45 | 52
Security
Despite billions in spending, your 'military grade' network will still be leaking data
You can't patch stupid
30 Aug 2019 10:10 | 43
AI + ML
We know you all want to shove AI where the sun doesn't shine. And that's exactly where it's going – detecting prostate cancer
Your wish come true, thanks to these US neural net boffins
17 Apr 2019 07:02 | 25
Legal
UK health tech quango strikes Gould, reckons digital policy wonk has NHSX-factor to run org
Body plans to stick data experts on cancer, mental health teams
05 Apr 2019 11:20 | 5
AI + ML
How AI could help docs spot mums who hit the sauce too much while creating their version 1.1
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosed by code, eventually, maybe, if accuracy improves
28 Feb 2019 06:04 | 4
Security
Healthcare billing biz AccuDoc 'fesses up to breach that blabbed 2.65m people's data
Names, addresses, social security numbers exposed
29 Nov 2018 15:00 | 9
BSides Manchester
If it doesn't need to be connected, don't: Nurse prescribes meds for sickly hospital infosec
Pro shares healthcare horror stories
23 Aug 2018 04:56 | 19
On-Prem
Brit spending watchdog brands GP Primary Support Care a 'complete mess'
When outsourcing goes bad! NHS England and Capita blamed
25 Jul 2018 08:04 | 51
Israel Cyber Week
Um, excuse me. Do you have clearance to patch that MRI scanner?
Healthcare regulations working against cybersecurity, claims expert
19 Jun 2018 10:19 | 75
SaaS
Would you rather health data or finance data in the cloud?
Hint: health outspends finance outfits two to one, but all vertical IT is heading cloudy. Fast
15 Jun 2018 04:28 | 9
AI + ML
AI is cool and all – but doctors and patients don't really need it
According to the American Medical Association at least
15 Jun 2018 00:08 | 21
Software
'Computer algo' blamed for 450k UK women failing to receive breast screening invite
Up to 270 women may have died of cancer as a result, admits Brit health minister
02 May 2018 12:56 | 64
Science
$50 add-on can turn your mobe into a less misanthropic House MD
Gizmo ideal for diagnosing disease in remote areas
25 Apr 2018 09:52 | 13
Security
Medic! Orangeworm malware targets hospitals worldwide
Hacking campaign goes after care providers and equipment
24 Apr 2018 14:00 | 29
Security
Oh, baby! Newborn-care website leaves database of medics wide open
Health Stream, are you out there? The guy that found your data leak wants a word
20 Apr 2018 23:30 | 4
AI + ML
Beware! Medical AI systems are easy targets for fraud and error
You can fake diagnoses with adversarial examples
19 Apr 2018 16:00 | 17
Security
Surprise! Wireless brain implants are not secure, and can be hijacked to kill you or steal thoughts
Science-fiction horror trope now a reality in 2018
18 Apr 2018 18:57 | 48
Legal
Boffins score gene bonanza: EU countries pledge to share one million genomes by 2022
Cross-border databases to tackle fragmentation, speed drug R&D
11 Apr 2018 15:21 | 6
Security
Imagine you're having a CT scan and malware alters the radiation levels – it's doable
WannaCry was a wake-up call for healthcare, but the sector is still terribly vulnerable to attack
11 Apr 2018 08:37 | 63
Security
Brain monitor had remote code execution and DoS flaw
I told you I was sick
05 Apr 2018 01:58 | 24
Science
Need a needle in an artery? Move over, doc, there's an app for that
Boffins find smartphones more accurate than humans
03 Apr 2018 13:43 | 20
Bootnotes
Nip/Tug: Plastic surgeon accused of mid-surgery 'hardcore' smut binge
Come for the nose job, stay for the... denials of any wrongdoing
17 Mar 2018 00:52 | 30
Personal Tech
'Repeatable sanitization' is a feature of PCs now
New HPs can survive 'repeated germicide wipes', but disclaimer says they can't cure anything
06 Mar 2018 07:02 | 31
AI + ML
Ayyy-EYE! Google code 'predicts heart disease' by eyeballing retinas
Eye see what you did, there, machine-learning boffins
21 Feb 2018 02:34 | 12
On-Prem
Billionaire bros Bezos, Buffett become bonkers bio brokers: Swap W in AWS for H for healthcare
I'm gonna do to doctors what I did to bookstores!
30 Jan 2018 23:23 | 45
OSes
NHS: Thanks for the free work, Linux nerds, now face our trademark cops
Devs quit, suggest Britain's health service bosses used them to bag Microsoft deal
18 Jan 2018 12:01 | 145
AI + ML
Think tank: Never mind WannaCry, update NHS IT systems for RoboDoc
Group says UK healthcare isn't benefitting from advances in AI
11 Jan 2018 12:09 | 14
Science
Millions of moaners vindicated: Man flu is 'a thing', says researcher, and big TVs are cure
Calls for safe spaces with comfy recliners to speed recovery
12 Dec 2017 10:32 | 93
Legal
Hardly anyone uses Australia's My Health Record service
Signature policy has cost AU$1.7bn, looks rather sickly
29 Nov 2017 02:39 | 26
Legal
UK.gov told to tread carefully with transfer of data sets to NHS Digital
It’s almost as if it doesn’t have a great track record on patient info and IT projects...
20 Nov 2017 13:45 | 23
Legal
US authorities swallow security-free script for pill that knows when you're off your meds
Sensor in pill, bluetooth patch on arm, app in phone ... and crossed fingers nothing leaks
16 Nov 2017 02:07 | 25
VB2017
Hey, IoT vendors. When a paediatric nurse tells you to fix security, you definitely screwed up
Jelena Milosevic says what we're all thinking
05 Oct 2017 16:35 | 33
Analysis
Amazon 'mulls' deeper health tech invasion with stealth skunkworks
E-marketplace giant looks to levy Alexa success for consumer healthcare
28 Jul 2017 19:46 | 2
Science
Google unleashes 20m lab-created blood-thirsty freaks on a city. And this is a good thing, it says
Infected sterile males will help kill off the population
17 Jul 2017 05:23 | 53
Security
Bupa: Rogue staffer stole health insurance holders' personal deets
Names, phone numbers, emails released into the wild
13 Jul 2017 15:03 | 14
Security
Blue Cross? Blue crass: Health insurer thought it would be a great idea to mail plans on USB sticks
Sure, teach people it's OK to plug in random drives
12 Jul 2017 22:50 | 24
Legal
WannaCry prompts promise of extra cash towards NHS security
UK.gov pledges transparency in long-awaited response to data and consent reviews
12 Jul 2017 16:02 | 14
Special report
Ubuntu 'weaponised' to cure NHS of its addiction to Microsoft Windows
Take 750,000 smartcards, millions of PCs, mix in a week-long hackathon
30 Jun 2017 08:00 | 302
Legal
Who botched Oz cancer registry rollout? Pretty much everybody
Another day, another botched government contract
29 Jun 2017 23:56 | 10
Legal
Tech can do a lot, Prime Minister, but it can't save the NHS
And it's not just a question of money, either
08 Jun 2017 09:01 | 175
On-Prem
Healthcare dev fined $155m for lying about compliance
eCW body-slammed by Uncle Sam
01 Jun 2017 23:53 | 15
Security
Healthcare tops UK data breach chart – but it's not what you're thinking
WannaCrypt? Actually human error is the biggest problem
01 Jun 2017 12:45 | 14
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