Researchers Develop Tiny Robot to Detect and Treat Lung Cancer
Researchers developed a tiny robot which can travel deep into the lungs to detect and treat the first signs of cancer.
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‘Despicable’ Cyberattack Attempt on Boston Children’s Hospital Thwarted, FBI Director Says
A children’s hospital in Massachusetts almost became victim to a cyberattack in 2021 that would have damaged the facility's operations.
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Hospital Room Surfaces Pose Low Risk of Spreading SARS-CoV-2, Experts Say
Hospital rooms where COVID patients were treated had little to no active virus contaminations on surfaces, according to a study at Duke University Hospital that adds to the body of research on how the pandemic respiratory virus is spread.
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Researchers Develop Tiny Robot to Detect and Treat Lung Cancer
Researchers developed a tiny robot which can travel deep into the lungs to detect and treat the first signs of cancer.
San Diego EDs Deluged with Patients After Cyberattack
In May, a ransomeware attack targeting Scripps Health in San Diego diverted critical patients to other nearby providers, leading to the overcrowding of two large academic emergency departments.
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Authorities Investigate $1.8 Million Sale of Bogus Masks to Cleveland Clinic as Part of Wider Probe
Federal authorities are investigating shipments of counterfeit masks sent to hospitals across the country last year, including a $1.8 million sale of bogus face coverings to the Cleveland Clinic.
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Intermountain Healthcare “Desperate” for Donations as Supply Chain Issues Impact Medical Devices
With supply chain disruptions severely limiting access to walk-assist equipment, a Utah-based hospital system is calling on local residents to donate crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, and canes.
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Kaiser Healthcare Workers Picket to Support Striking Hospital Engineers
SEIU-UHW union members in Northern California—who have been tasked with maintaining key medical devices such as ventilators—are protesting short staffing and threats to patient care at Kaiser Permanente.
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U.S. Hospitals Brace for Next Possible COVID-19 Surge
The U.S. reached a grim milestone on Friday, October 1, with the nation recording more than 700,000 COVID-19-related deaths. But is the devastation unleashed by the Delta variant finally subsiding? Fox 29 investigates.
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Sentara Norfolk General on Back-up Power After Electrical Pole Catches Fire Nearby
A power outage at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va., has forced officials to turn to their back-up generator.
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The Joint Commission Names New President and CEO
The Board of Commissioners of The Joint Commission has announced the appointment of Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI, to lead The Joint Commission as its next president and CEO.
