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Nearly One Third Of NHS Trusts Hit By Ransomware Attacks
Of the 94 NHS Trusts that responded, none admitted to paying a ransom
Academics Develop Cigbreak Free Mobile App To Stub-Out Smoking
The app aims to use gaming to encourage smokers to stick to New Year's resolutions to kick their habit
Google Explores Use Of Machine Learning To Detect Diabetic Eye Disease
Researchers from Google publish a paper describing a new deep learning algorithm for detecting signs of diabetic retinopathy.
How Shared iPads and Apple TV Can Change Health Care Delivery
A new hospital being built at UC-San Diego has iPads and Apple TV in each of its 245 rooms to empower patients in their own medical care
How 3D Printing Will Change Your Industry
3D printing is on the verge of becoming a mainstream technology but how will it change your business?
Report: Apple Buys Personal Health Startup Gliimpse
Apple purchases personal health data specialist but as usual refuses to comment publicly on the matter
GlaxoSmithKline Teams With Alphabet To Create Galvani Bioelectronics
GSK is to draw on Alphabet's electronics and data analytics know-how for a new spinoff
NHS Data-Sharing Programme Closed By Dept Of Health
Privacy win? Controversial care.data programme is being axed after widespread criticism
Google To Offer Symptom Search Results For Medical Queries
'I'm Feeling Yucky' - Google uses Knowledge Graph to give users more information on their medical searchs
IBM Cloud Community Grid Project Targets Zika Virus
#OpenZika allows users to contribute computing power to help identify anti-Zika drug candidates
Fitbit Fitness Devices Deliver ‘Inaccurate’ Heart Rate Readings
Study reveals that heart rate technology in Fitbit devices may not have recorded health information properly
Agreement Gives Google DeepMind Access To Sensitive NHS Data
Google's DeepMind machine-learning business has been granted access to detailed live and historical data from the Royal Free NHS Trust
Apple Continues Health Drive With First CareKit Apps
Open CareKit healthcare platform allows developers to create apps that can track and monitor health signs
Google Pledges £14m To Support Disability Technology
Smart glasses for the blind and prosthetic limb makers among winners of Google Impact Challenge investment
Samsung Contact Lens Concept Includes Blink-Controlled Camera
Patent application suggests Samsung is researching Internet-connected displays controlled by eye movements
iOS 9.3 Available To Download Now, Apple Updates Health Frameworks
Apple adds night mode, education features to iOS 9.3, while ResearchKit is updated and a new treatment framework is released for developers
3D Printed ‘Sneezometer’ Can Help Diagnose Asthma
University of Surrey creates 3D printed sneezometer which makes it cheaper and easier to detect respiratory diseases
Google’s Next Smartwatch Could Suck Your Blood… For Science!
New “needle-free” patent reveals wearable device that could help diabetes sufferers
What Does The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement Mean For UK Tech?
NEWS ANALYSIS; Budget cuts, digital investment, broadband - how will the Chancellor's plans impact the UK technology industry?
iPhones To Be Used In Autism, Epilepsy And Melanoma ResearchKit Studies
Apple details three new ResearchKit studies and praises contribution of developers to open source framework
IBM Opens Watson Health HQ, Expands Watson Health Cloud
Big Blue opened new headquarters for its Watson Health unit in Cambridge, Mass., and expanded the Watson Health Cloud with new solutions
Google Expands Health & Disease Information Library
Hypochondriac’s dream gets even better with information on over 900 conditions
IBM Medical Imaging Project Will Help Watson To ‘See’ Diseases
£660 million deal to purchase Merge Health will boost IBM’s healthcare operations
Samsung Creates Cancer Fund For Affected Employees
100 billion won scheme will help recompense those affected by working in Samsung factories
MIT Researchers Program Bacteria For Gut Biosensors
Genetically engineered bacteria could help detect and treat digestive-system diseases, said MIT
BlackBerry Looks To Tackle Hospital Bugs With ‘Bacteria-Free’ Smartphone
CEO John Chen announces aim of supplying hospitals with secure and clean BlackBerry devices
Chinese Wi-Fi Router ‘Pregnancy Mode’ Causes Controversy
“Pregnant Wi-Fi” setting for routers reduces radiation but launches debate between maker and rivals
How F1 Technology Is Helping McLaren Make The World A Smarter Place
Applied Technologies arm proves McLaren isn't just a motor racing team
Apple Wants To Start Testing Your DNA
iPhone maker teaming up with hospitals to launch initial tests using ResearchKit platform