Detecting program-tampering in the cloud
For small and midsize organizations, the outsourcing of demanding computational tasks to the cloud—huge banks of computers accessible over the Internet—can be much more cost-effective than buying their...
View ArticlePocket diagnosis
A new app which turns any smartphone into a portable medical diagnostic device could help in the fight against diseases including HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in the developing world.
View ArticleFTC in talks with Apple about health data protection
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is in talks with Apple to ensure that sensitive health data collected by its mobile and wearable devices will not be used without owners' consent.
View ArticleDevelopers neglect privacy and security in health apps
Telemedicine researchers at the University of Valladolid have proposed a series of recommendations to programmers to improve the security of health applications on mobile devices. According to these...
View ArticleSamsung announces 5G data breakthrough
Samsung Electronics said Monday it had successfully tested super-fast fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology that would eventually allow users to download an entire movie in one second.
View ArticleComputer scientist publishes new algorithm cluster to data mine health records
The time may be fast approaching for researchers to take better advantage of the vast amount of valuable patient information available from U.S. electronic health records. Lian Duan, an NJIT computer...
View ArticleCradle turns smartphone into handheld biosensor
(Phys.org) —Researchers and physicians in the field could soon run on-the-spot tests for environmental toxins, medical diagnostics, food safety and more with their smartphones.
View ArticleResearch sheds light on epilepsy treatments – Why don't the fits stop?
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) canine epilepsy clinic has shed light on why some dogs do not respond to anti-epilepsy treatments.
View ArticleSatcoms fast-tracking breast cancer detection
Satellites are linking mobile breast cancer screening units directly to hospitals so that radiologists can start their diagnoses earlier.
View ArticleNext-generation remote maintenance with smart data
Siemens is upgrading its central remote-maintenance service to handle large amounts of data and new applications. Through its common Remote Service Platform (cRSP), Siemens serves around 250,000...
View ArticleTwo more former Sony workers sue over data breach
Two more former employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment are suing the company over the massive data breach in which their personal and financial information was stolen and posted online.
View ArticleApple to tap iPhone users for medical research
Apple on Monday unveiled an initiative to help researchers tackle some of the world's most critical medical conditions by gathering data from willing iPhone users.
View ArticleTechnology for early detection of irregularities in motor functions using a...
Fujitsu announced it has developed a technology that uses sensors, embedded in smart houses and worn by patients, for the early detection of abnormalities in motor functions that might otherwise go...
View ArticleCareFirst says data breach affects about 1.1M people
In the latest disclosure of a cyberattack against a health insurer, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield says that attackers gained access to a database that included the names of 1.1 million people.
View ArticleVarying animal research standards are leading to bad science
Scientific research sometimes requires the use of animals. It's a fact. And as long as that is the case, we need to do everything in our power to minimise the distress for laboratory animals. This is...
View ArticleMaking mobile health effective and secure
With Internet-connected medical technology and digitized health records on the rise, cybersecurity is a growing concern for patients and hospitals alike. One research team is taking a holistic approach...
View ArticleStruggling with privacy tradeoffs in digital era
Would you allow your insurance company to monitor your driving for a discount? Or let a "smart thermostat" save energy by tracking your family's movements around your home?
View ArticleStruggling with privacy tradeoffs in digital era
Would you allow your insurance company to monitor your driving for a discount? Or let a "smart thermostat" save energy by tracking your family's movements around your home?
View ArticleApple announces advancements to ResearchKit
Apple today announced advancements to the open source ResearchKit framework that bring genetic data and a series of medical tests typically conducted in an exam room to iPhone apps. Medical researchers...
View ArticleFast-tracking medical device development
A portable ultrasound scanner is a marvelous device for medical diagnostic imaging—safe, painless, relatively inexpensive, and available instantly in a medical office or at a patient's bedside. But...
View ArticleHow big data can enhance medical research
There's a reason "flu season" has earned its miserable prominence: When the flu is severe, it's difficult to avoid.
View ArticleGoogle is now involved with healthcare data – is that a good thing?
Google has some of the most powerful computers and smartest algorithms in the world, has hired some of the best brains in computing, and through its purchase of British firm Deepmind has acquired AI...
View ArticleHow would IBM's quiz-show computer, Watson, do as a competitor in the...
"This is one of the smartest audiences to whom I have ever presented," said Eric Brown, after a question-and-answer session with the hundreds of students gathered for the plenary lecture at the 2016 U....
View ArticleAgency says hackers revealed more medical data
Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has "no issue" with his medical data being leaked, in an alleged criminal attack by Russian hackers on a World Anti-Doping Agency database.
View ArticleTechnique for secure processing of patient data
Thanks to a technique developed by Radboud University large-scale research involving patient data can be done without threat to either the security of the information or the privacy of the patients....
View ArticleWhy artificial intelligence has not yet revolutionised healthcare
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are predicted to be part of the next industrial revolution and could help business and industry save billions of dollars by the next decade.
View ArticleWhy researchers should get the same client confidentiality as doctors
Social scientists routinely promise confidentiality to those who participate in their research. They tell participants that they will not inform anyone else about their involvement with the research or...
View ArticleIT researchers break anonymity of gene databases
DNA profiles can reveal a number of details about individuals, and even about their family members. There are laws in place that regulate the trade of gene data, which has become much simpler and...
View ArticleAugmented reality system to help medical professionals
A mixed reality system which allows medical practitioners to view and interact with virtual replicas of patients' organs, bones or body parts is being developed by academics.
View ArticleESnet's science DMZ design could help transfer, protect medical research data
Like other sciences, medical research is generating increasingly large datasets as doctors track health trends, the spread of diseases, genetic causes of illness and the like. Effectively using this...
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