Amazon details custom Alexa programs for hospitals and retirement communitiesProviders can manage their own version of the voice assistant through Alexa Smart Properties.By K. Holt, 10.25.2021
Ransomware may have led to the death of a German hospital patientIt could be one of the few deaths directly linked to a hack.By J. Fingas, 09.19.2020
Google and Mount Sinai use Nest Cams to remotely monitor COVID-19 patientsTheir special setup reduces risks for healthcare workers.By J. Fingas, 05.11.2020
ER docs don smart rings to better predict COVID-19 infectionsUCSF and Oura hope to develop an algorithm that will detect early symptoms.By C. Fisher, 03.23.2020
Stanford's new tech-laden hospital includes pill-picking robotsIt's a bid to make healthcare as connected and powerful as your phone.By J. Fingas, 11.17.2019
Google is reportedly gathering health data on millions of AmericansIt has not informed patients or physicians.By C. Fisher, 11.11.2019
'Desert Bus' video game charity has raised nearly $80,000In its first five hours!By C. Fisher, 11.08.2019
When the 'smart home' is actually a hospital roomEIR Healthcare is developing modular hospital rooms with Alexa built in.By N. Ingraham, 06.12.2019
Researchers trick radiologists with malware-created cancer nodesResearchers created the attack to highlight security issues in medical imaging equipment.By A. Dellinger, 04.03.2019
A hospital in Japan will use robots to help out the night shiftFour bots will ferry medicine and supplies between floors. By D. Lumb, 01.02.2018
Lyft expands its non-emergency medical transportation servicesIt’s doing so in partnership with healthcare transport platform, Circulation.By M. Locklear, 12.05.2017
Researchers use AI to monitor hospital staff hygieneThe technology could be used to reduce rates of hospital-acquired infections.By M. Locklear, 08.14.2017
UK hospital uses VR to reassure children before MRI scans'My MRI' uses 360-degree video to take you through a hospital scan.By N. Summers, 02.17.2017
NASA's Martian tech is helping hospitals eliminate bedsoresThe SEM Scanner can detect deadly pressure ulcers 10 days before they reach the skin's surface.By J. Conditt, 12.23.2016
Hospital ransomware: A chilling wake-up callHollywood Presbyterian was forced to pay up, just like everyone else.By V. Blue, 02.19.2016
Anonymous-linked hacker rescued at sea and then arrestedA Disney cruise ship picked him up off the coast of Cuba and delivered him to the FBI in Miami.By T. Seppala, 02.17.2016
Hospital paid hackers 40 bitcoins to get its network backA Hollywood hospital struck by ransomware decided to pay up.By R. Lawler, 02.17.2016