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Thousands of medical devices are vulnerable to hacking, security researchers say
Next time you go for an MRI scan, remember that the doctor might not be the only one who sees your results. Thousands of …
London clinic leaks HIV status of patients
A London sexual health centre mistakenly leaked the details of nearly 800 patients who have attended HIV clinics, bosses have admitted. The 56 Dean …
FDA warns of security flaw in Hospira infusion pumps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday advised hospitals not to use Hospira Inc’s Symbiq infusion system, saying a security vulnerability could allow …
South Korea to track mobile phones to enforce Mers virus quarantine rules
South Korean authorities will track the mobile phones of hundreds of people under quarantine to prevent the spread of the deadly Mers virus as …
Shocking toll of social media on girls’ mental health: How sexualised images are fuelling rise in anxiety among pupils aged 11 to 13
Sexualised images of women in advertising and social media are leading to an increase in emotional problems among young girls, new figures suggest. Girls …
IBM and Apple want to share how you are with others
IBM has launched a health unit to make sense of the wealth of data created by the boom in fitness trackers and apps. Watson …
France makes glorifying anorexia online punishable by prison
Glorifying anorexia or excessive “skinniness” on the internet will be a criminal offence in France under a new law passed on Thursday. A host …
California dentist announces theft of server containing patient information
The office of a dentist in California, Cathrine Steinborn, was burglarized and a server containing patient and responsible party information – including Social Security …
Thousands impacted in Texas health clinic system breach
Texas-based Lone Star Circle of Care is notifying roughly 8,700 individuals that their personal information was inadvertently placed publicly on the Lone Star Circle …
Smartphones cause drooping jowls and ‘tech-neck’ wrinkles in 18-39 year-olds
Dermatologists are blaming smartphones and tablets for causing sagging skin and wrinkles in younger generations, including a wrinkling condition dubbed “tech neck”. The latest …
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