According to ProPublica, the medical images with health care data of approximately 5 million Americans are freely available to view online if one only knows where to look. ProPublica worked with German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk on this investigation finding not only the American patient files but millions more from aroundContinue Reading
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a machine learning system called RiskCardio. They say the new program is able to estimate a patient’s risk of cardiovascular death using only a 15-minute ECG reading. The system focuses on patients who survived an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), AContinue Reading
The FDA has cleared new AI-powered mobile X-ray device by GE Healthcare. The company claims the the algorithms, called the Critical Care Suite, can reduce the time to diagnose a collapsed lung to as little as 15 minutes; traditional diagnosis by a medical team could take up to eight-hours. TheContinue Reading
Apple’s live stream event yesterday had plenty of highlights which a host of other media outlets will be happy to cover in detail for you. Given my personal background and interests the item that most caught my attention was the unveiling of a Research App and the announcement of aContinue Reading
On Tuesday, Google announced the beginning of a 10-year partnership with Mayo Clinic leveraging AI tools to help in medical research. Google will open a new office in Rochester, Minnesota, near Mayo Clinic’s headquarters. Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian, wrote in a blog post that the company will help rebuild Mayo Clinic’s digitalContinue Reading
Google announced it will no longer run ads for “unproven or experimental medical techniques”. Google says this is due to “rise in bad actors attempting to take advantage of individuals by offering untested, deceptive treatments.” Google wants to limit the marketing of treatments like stem cell therapy, cellular therapy, andContinue Reading
Q: How much data would a dental hacker hack, if a dental hacker could hack data? A: I’m not sure, but probably more now since companies are setting the precedent of paying ransoms for ransomware attacks. Some hackers may have started targeting dentists as early as June 24 of this yearContinue Reading
It has been a bad month for news of hacks in the healthcare industry. First, we learned of Chinese hacking groups targeting medical data. Now, we find out that Massachusetts General Hospital had 9,900 research patient records stolen. Records of nearly 10,000 research patients on two computers used by Neurology researchersContinue Reading
A report entitled, Beyond Compliance: Cyber Threats and Healthcare, published by cybersecurity firm FireEye shows new evidence Chinese linked cyberespionage groups are targeting medical research data. FireEye has identified multiple state-sponsored hacking groups from China launching attacks on medical systems and medical databases around the world. The attacks include incidents withinContinue Reading