British tech company Skin Analytics has received regulatory approval for an AI skin cancer detection system that uses a smartphone. Spotting skin cancer in the early stages leads to very high survival rates. The tech, known as DERM, allows a technician to photograph a patient's lesion and receive an almost instantaneous diagnosis.
Quantum computing builds on principles borrowed from quantum mechanics, leveraging “quantum bits” (qubits) to perform complex calculations more quickly than traditional computers. Applications potentially include drug discovery, cryptography and security, and AI.
Sensitive financial and health data belonging to millions of veterans and stored on a benefits website is at risk of being stolen or otherwise compromised, according to a federal employee tasked with cybersecurity who was recently fired as part of massive government-wide cuts. The warning comes from Jonathan Kamens, who led cybersecurity efforts for VA.gov — an online portal for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and services used by veterans, their caregivers and families.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to resume deployments of its new Electronic Health Record in mid-2026. But watchdog offices say the VA isn’t yet halfway through a list of projects and improvements for a handful of sites already using the Oracle-Cerner EHR.
A Trump administration plan to change how the NIH pays for medical research at universities and other institutions has sent shock waves through labs around the country.
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 healthcare devices in the U.S. medical system is a cause for concern across the entire ecosystem.