Amazon's virtual doctor's surgery, known as Amazon Clinic, is now available in all 50 US states, as well as Washington DC
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Cyberattack Impacts Two Ambulance Services
Supply chain attack. Cyberattack on IT supplier impacts two major ambulance services in the United Kingdom
Government Launches NHS Cyber Security Strategy
NHS commitment. Government launches seven year cyber security strategy for the health and adult social care sectors
EU Approves Microsoft’s $16 Billion Nuance Acquisition
Six months later European regulators agree with their American counterparts and give Microsoft antitrust approval to acquire Nuance
Oracle Makes Biggest Acquisition With Cerner Purchase
Enterprise software giant Oracle makes rumoured healthcare move, with $28.3 billion purchase of medical records specialist Cerner
Google Signs Healthcare Deal With US Firm Ascension
Privacy worry? Search engine giant Google to gain access to health data on millions of Americans
Orangeworm Gang Stealing Healthcare Data Since 2015
Healthcare trojan found on X-ray and MRI machines after three year campaign by Orangeworm gang, Symantec warns
Barts Health Trust Cancels Operations Due To IT Failure
A 'major' computer failure beginning on 20 April has led to a number of systems being inaccessible to clinical staff
Scientists Develop Safer Child-Friendly Battery Coating
Scientists invent coating to prevent visits to hospital A&E departments due to battery ingestion
Micro Robots To ‘Swim’ Through Human Body
Doctors in the future could make use micro robots swimming through your body to deliver medicine
Jawbone UP3 Device Enters Fitness Race
'Advanced' UP3 band monitors sleep cycle and workouts thanks to new “state-of-the-art” sensors
Microsoft Enters Wearables With Fitness Band
Microsoft Band targets the health and fitness market, and is compatible with Apple, Android and Windows Phone
Google To Develop ‘Nanoparticle’ Pill For Cancer Detection
Search engine giant lends its R&D prowess to tackle health problems including cancer and heart attacks
Facebook To Launch Healthcare Services
Support communities and Facebook fitness apps among offerings rumoured to be on the way
NHS Develops Backbone With Upgraded IT
The NHS Spine is used by more than 20,000 organisations that provide health care across England
IBM Puts Watson To Work In Research, Analytics
The cognitive computing technology is used to develop better drugs, faster
Hacked US Hospital Operator Thought To Be Victim Of Heartbleed
TrustedSec says hackers got into Community Health Systems database through unpatched Juniper equipement
US Healthcare Provider Hacked, 4.5 Million Patient Records Stolen
Mandiant suspects the involvement of the Chinese hackers
Intel Uses Wearables And Big Data To Help Study Parkinson’s
Intel announces a partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, uses smartwatches to track symptoms of the incurable disease
Apple Reports Point To Deeper Health Focus For iWatch
New hires and other reports indicate that Apple may be laying ambitious health care-related plans around its rumoured iWatch
Google Tests Connected Contact Lenses For Monitoring Diabetes
Google's experimental research facility is testing contact lenses with miniature sensors that could keep track of diabetes patients' blood sugar levels
Sharing Your Healthcare Data Is The Ethical Thing To Do
The NHS wants to share your healthcare data. Gayna Hart tells us that the scheme is safe - and it could be a lifesaver
English GPs To Start Sharing Anonymised Patient Data
The Department of Health hopes the scheme, starting in March, will help inform better choices
US Health Portal Rakes In £4m Investment
Human resources platform developer Maxwell Health will use the financing to meet growing demand
Oracle, Google, Red Hat Engineers Help Fix Crashing Obamacare Site
Government and private sector personnel have been called in to help fix Healthcare.gov, the crash-prone web portal created under the US' affordable heath-care act
Nick Clegg Opens Social Enterprise Accelerator Wayra UnLtd
Telefonica launches another start-up accelerator, but will it see any massive successes in London any time soon?
Tech Success Awards: The NHS Trust That Trusts In Analytics
Orlando Agrippa got an NHS Trust from Colchester into business analytics, and won our Public Sector Project Of The Year award
Opera Uses Big Data To Fight US Health Insurance Fraud
Opera Solutions is working with the US federal government to detect fraud in the country's new health insurance exchanges using big data techniques
ThanksDoctor Offers Unlimited Access To Doctors By Email
A new subscription service lets you ask a qualified GP for advice, anytime and anywhere
The Cloud Will Manage Our Health And Work By 2025: Video
Don't stress about super-crowdsourcing, printed medication and the ubiquitous workplace, says Virgin Media Business