Cardiology
FDA: Pacemakers, insulin pumps could be hacking targets
(HealthDay)—Medical devices that can connect to the internet might be at risk for hacking, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.
Oct 2, 2019
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Neuroscience
Life with MS disease seen through a computer
Think of the frustration when your computer slows down, watching the little wheel spin round and round, or when your mouse suddenly gets a life of its own and starts jumping around.
May 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital infection surveillance system flawed, say experts
Patients recovering from surgery get infections far more often than is being reported, a new study led by De Montfort University has found.
Jan 14, 2013
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Health
Enhanced care program set up at six Mayo Clinic hospitals
(HealthDay)—A new program has been developed and implemented at six Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals to improve care and shorten hospital stays using remote monitoring, according to a press release issued by the Mayo ...
Sep 18, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Contaminated ultrasound gel tied to outbreak of healthcare-associated infections
After a 2011 outbreak of P. aeruginosa, investigators at Beaumont Health System near Detroit, Michigan determined contaminated ultrasound gel was the source of bacteria causing the healthcare-associated infection. The findings ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Canada to introduce virus tracing app in July
Canada is introducing a contact tracing smartphone app that will notify Canadians of exposure to the new coronavirus.
Jun 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital: Mold outbreak linked to infections since 2001
Seattle Children's Hospital said Monday it believes a mold outbreak that has sickened seven patients, one fatally, since summer 2018 is linked to mold-related infections dating back nearly two decades.
Nov 18, 2019
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Philippines tests health app for remote islands
The Philippines is testing an app that will speed up delivery of health services to hundreds of remote island communities, the science department said Thursday.
Jun 18, 2015
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Surgery
About half of cancelled time in OR due to inpatients
(HealthDay)—About half of cancelled time in the operating room is due to inpatients, according to a study published online April 9 in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Apr 21, 2014
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