healthcare

NHS Delays Continue After Windows Outage

Patients told to expect delays into this week as disruption to EMIS booking system leads to 'considerable' backlog amidst global…

4 months ago

Oracle Plans To Relocate HQ To Nashville

After relocating from California to Texas in 2020, Oracle's Larry Ellison now reveals plan to move HQ to Nashville, Tennessee

7 months ago

Salesforce Launches AI Tools For Doctors, Healthcare Sector

New AI solutions from Salesforce called 'Einstein Copilot: Health Actions' launched for the healthcare sector

8 months ago

Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Health Units

More layoffs at Amazon as cost-cutting continues, with hundreds of jobs being axed at Pharmacy and One Medical divisions

9 months ago

Apple Watch To Include Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnoea Detection – Report

Forthcoming Apple Watch to include two notable healthcare functions, with coaching and health services also reportedly in the mix

1 year ago

Beijing Bans AI-Generated Medical Prescriptions

Beijing municipal health commission bans AI-generated prescriptions as tech industry pushes generative AI for healthcare industry

1 year ago

Amazon Clinic Rolls Out Across US, As Healthcare Push Continues

Amazon's virtual doctor's surgery, known as Amazon Clinic, is now available in all 50 US states, as well as Washington…

1 year ago

Government Launches NHS Cyber Security Strategy

NHS commitment. Government launches seven year cyber security strategy for the health and adult social care sectors

2 years ago

Appointments Cancelled After Ransomware Attack On Barcelona Hospital

Cyberattack on major hospital in Spanish city of Barcelona has resulted in cancellation of thousands of appointments

2 years ago

Amazon Closes Acquisition Of Healthcare Provider One Medical

After US authorities refuse to challenge acquisition, Amazon closes its $3.9 billion deal for healthcare provider One Medical

2 years ago

Alphabet Unit Verily To Axe 15 Percent Of Staff – Report

Verily is to axe 15 percent of its workforce as it reportedly seeks to distance itself from Google owner Alphabet

2 years ago

Amazon Launches Virtual Health Clinics In US

The doctor will see you now. E-commerce giant Amazon launches virtual doctor surgery in the US for people's common ailments

2 years ago

Alphabet Life Sciences Unit Verily Gets $1bn Investment

Verily Life Sciences raises $1bn in investment round led by parent Alphabet as it seeks to compete with tech giants…

2 years ago

NHS To Trial Drone Delivery Of Chemotherapy To Isle Of Wight

NHS launches latest trial of drone delivery, with vertical take-off and landing drone from start-up Apian carrying chemotherapy materials to…

2 years ago

Government Pushes NHS Data Sharing Amidst Controversy

Government announces plans to improve NHS patient data access to third-party researchers while boosting patient access to medical records via…

2 years ago

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

3 years ago

Oracle In Talks To Acquire Cerner – Report

Enterprise software giant Oracle is reportedly in talks for its largest ever purchase worth $30 billion, in order to acquire…

3 years ago

EU ‘Set To Approve’ Microsoft’s $16bn Nuance Buy

European Union reportedly set to unconditionally approve Microsoft's $16bn purchase of AI and speech company Nuance, firm's second-biggest buy to…

3 years ago

EC Gathers Feedback On Microsoft’s Nuance Buy, Despite US Approval

European antitrust regulators are gathering competition data on Microsoft's purchase of Nuance ahead of 21 December decision deadline

3 years ago

Texas Governor Bans Vaccine Mandates

Over 4 million cases of Covid in Texas and 66,000 thousand deaths, does not stop Texas governor from banning vaccine…

3 years ago

Google Health Disbanded; Staff Sent To Other Divisions

The dedicated health unit at Google has been disbanded, with its 570 staff sent to different divisions within the Alphabet…

3 years ago

Neuralink Rival Synchron Wins FDA Approval For Brain Interface Trial

Elon Musk's Neuralink business faces competition, after Synchron gains approval for a second trial with humans for its implantable brain…

3 years ago

UK’s Most Powerful Supercomputer, Cambridge-1, Targets Healthcare

Nvidia's Cambridge-1 is now the UK's most powerful supercomputer, and will offer research capabilities for healthcare and AI

3 years ago

Microsoft Focuses On Healthcare With $20bn AI Buy

Microsoft's purchase of speech recognition pioneer Nuance Communications gives it leading cloud AI tools that are widely used in healthcare…

4 years ago

Pandemic Sees Surge In Healthcare Ransomware Attacks

Attackers turn to ransomware-as-a-service for easy access as pandemic creates opportunity to pounce on vulnerable healthcare IT

4 years ago

Amazon Enters Wearables With Halo Band

Health market entry for e-commerce giant after it unveils the Amazon Halo Band, which can track a user's sleep and…

4 years ago

Hospitals At Risk Due To Outdated Operating Systems

Palo Alto Networks has warned in a new report that the healthcare sector is in 'critical shape' due to its…

5 years ago

Researchers Use AI To Find New Type Of Antibiotic

MIT researchers use machine learning to pinpoint molecule capable of killing drug-resistant bacteria in approach said to usher in a…

5 years ago

Governmenet Invests £40m To Reduce NHS Staff Log-In Times

Investment seeks to introduce single sign-on technologies across the NHS, where staff must currently log into up to 15 separate…

5 years ago