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Oracle CEO Mark Hurd takes medical leave
As first-quarter revenue misses.
Sep 12 2019 10:17AM
Doctors underwhelmed by NBN for e-health
Peak medical body calls for fibre and wireless expansion.
Jan 10 2017 5:12PM
Apple medical trials shed light on how HealthKit will work
Will track blood sugar, pressure levels.
Sep 16 2014 6:57AM
Apple readies HealthKit rollout amid tangled regulatory web
In discussions with health providers.
Aug 12 2014 4:59PM
Patient data revealed in medical device hack
US Government takes over ownership of medical vulnerability research.
Jan 18 2013 8:11AM
Patient data revealed in medical device hack
DHS steps in, takes ownership of medical vulnerability research.
Jan 17 2013 8:25PM
MyPD emergency ID service to expand overseas
Going global.
Nov 28 2012 6:00AM
Hacked terminals capable of causing pacemaker deaths
Security holes enable attackers to switch off pacemakers, rewrite firmware from 30 feet away.
Oct 17 2012 12:33PM
AusCERT2012: Calls for real-time drug reporting
Pseudoephedrine blocks not enough.
May 18 2012 11:43AM
Insulin pumps can be hacked
Like "getting root on the body".
Aug 5 2011 1:00PM
Apple's Steve Jobs takes medical leave
Stock tumbles on surprise news.
Jan 18 2011 6:54AM
ResMed reviews trigen for data centre
Long term cost fears trigger review.
Mar 31 2010 10:25AM
Hackers hold US medical data hostage
Hackers have taken control of the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) and are demanding a US$10 million ransom for the return of patient’s records.
May 6 2009 10:19AM
Medical data leakage rampant on P2P networks
The risk of patient information disclosures on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks is much higher than if a health care worker loses a laptop or removable storage device, according to new research.
Feb 12 2009 12:47PM
GPET overhauls doctor education report systems
General Practice Education and Training (GPET) – the organisation that oversees GP training programs on behalf of the government – has set up a new data warehouse and BI system to report internally and to government.
Nov 29 2008 3:15PM
Microsoft study finds the internet can make you sicker
A study by Microsoft researchers has found that the internet has a tendency to fuel anxiety among users who self-diagnose illnesses using web site information.
Nov 27 2008 12:10AM
Americans demand online access to medical records
Experts have called for uniform standards to protect personal health information regardless of where it is stored..
Jun 16 2008 3:23PM
Proliferating HIPAA complaints and medical record breaches
The number of complaints regarding violations of the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) continue to increase each year in tandem with an increase in breaches of medical records.
May 27 2008 2:06PM
3D ultrasound wand to aid autonomous robotic surgeons
Researchers have developed ultrasound extensions to contemporary medical robots that could make surgical procedures safer for patients.
May 8 2008 3:04PM
Pacemakers vulnerable to attack
Heart patients beware: If you feel a sudden jolt to your chest, it may be that someone has hacked into your pacemaker, according to recent research that investigated security problems affecting pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).
Mar 17 2008 10:02AM
