Google Maps to display virus-related transit alerts
A new version of Google's mapping service being rolled out will display pandemic-related transit alerts and let people know when buses or trains might be crowded.
Jun 9, 2020
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News tagged with medical facilities
Computer Sciences
Good, bad, fair: New algorithms could help fairly distribute goods or chores
When organizations need to divvy up indivisible items among multiple parties with different needs and preferences—such as providing limited COVID-19 vaccines to medical facilities or distributing food bank donations to ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Security
Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns
Diverted ambulances. Cancer treatment delayed. Electronic health records offline. These are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Robotics
Pandemic's robot 'heroes' highlight their value at tech show
Robots that helped people survive and stay safe over the past year are touting their value at the tech industry's annual extravaganza amid a pandemic which has given fresh momentum to the robotics sector.
Jan 12, 2021
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Engineering
Engineers develop 3-D-printed ventilator splitters
In response to a pressing need for more ventilators to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients, a team led by Johns Hopkins University engineers is developing and prototyping a 3-D-printed splitter that will allow a single ...
Apr 3, 2020
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Security
FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US health care system
Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals could hobbled all 250 U.S. facilities of the hospital chain Universal Health Services, forcing doctors and nurses to rely on paper and pencil for record-keeping and slowing lab ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Business
Google buying Fitbit in move into wearables, digital health
Google agreed Friday to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion in a move giving the US tech giant a fresh entry in the wearable technology space and helping it ramp up its challenge to Apple.
Nov 2, 2019
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Security
France seeks to protect hospitals after series of cyberattacks
The French government announced a "vast training programme" on Wednesday to help hospital staff guard against hackers after a series of cyberattacks against medical facilities.
Dec 21, 2022
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Security
Red Cross eyes digital emblem for cyberspace protection
When Red Cross staff work in conflict zones, their recognisable red-on-white emblems signal that they and those they are helping should not be targeted.
Nov 3, 2022
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