When 20,000 devices were paralyzed by a bad update, a Georgia health system turned to Apple

When 20,000 devices were paralyzed by a bad update, a Georgia health system turned to Apple

A customer carries an Apple MacBook Pro laptop outside an Apple store in Walnut Creek, California, US, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple devices will power a hospital in Georgia, a first for the company as it continues its push into the health-care sector.  Emory Healthcare on … Read more

UnitedHealth is making struggling doctors repay loans issued after last year’s cyberattack

UnitedHealth is making struggling doctors repay loans issued after last year’s cyberattack

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2024. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Following the massive cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit last year, the company launched a temporary funding assistance program to help medical practices with their short-term cash flow needs, offering no-interest … Read more

23andMe bankruptcy: With America’s DNA put on sale, market panic gets a new form of testing

23andMe bankruptcy: With America’s DNA put on sale, market panic gets a new form of testing

Signage at 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DNA testing has become a valuable tool for hobbyists and novice genealogists. For some, learning they are the 10th cousin of Paul Revere or the 15th great nephew four times removed of the last … Read more

China-made medical devices are all over U.S., and the Feds are worried

China-made medical devices are all over U.S., and the Feds are worried

A popular medical monitor is the latest device produced in China to receive scrutiny for its potential cyber risks.  However, it is not the only health device we should be concerned about. Experts say the proliferation of Chinese health-care devices in the U.S. medical system is a cause for concern across the entire ecosystem.  The Contec … Read more