Clop, a Russian ransomware gang known for going after healthcare providers, has been recently exploiting a software vulnerability called MOVEit. Johns Hopkins University and its health system were recently victims of a data breach caused by hackers targeting this vulnerability, as was Texas-based Harris Health System.
Bayesian Health, a startup created by a machine learning researcher at Johns Hopkins, is building models for sepsis detection, patient deterioration and bedsores. The company recently emerged from stealth mode with backing from Andreessen Horowitz.
The company, which uses asynchronous video visits to help patients take their medication, raised a series A round led by Claritas Health Ventures.
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences has awarded Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Northwestern University and others a five-year, $25 million agreement to develop the CD2H.
Five connected health and fitness startups make up the first class of Johns Hopkins' M-1 Ventures accelerator, which has support from regional groups such as the University of Maryland and the family office of Under Armour CEO and Chairman Kevin Plank — Plank Industries.
By working with academic partners like Johns Hopkins Medicine, Walgreens has launched the center, which contains a plethora of studies on topics ranging from digital health to HIV.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Hearing loss may be more than frustrating millions of older adults, but it may also signal a greater risk of death, according to the results of a new study. Adults ages 70 years or older with moderate or more severe hearing impairment have a 54% increased risk of all causes of death, as compared to […]
Luminox told MedCity News it is in talks to add more strategic partners across pharma, retail, tech and wellness in addition to Johns Hopkins.
Could the former Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon actually have a chance at becoming president? Not likely, but he's making some progress with approval ratings.
This work from Johns Hopkins researchers could open up access to testing in remote and poor corners of the globe, according to an article published Wednesday in the journal PLoS One.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Former Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon, Ben Carson, has announced his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
Proscia, a Baltimore-based startup, is looking to use machine learning and cloud-based technology to combat cancer, launching a new software platform aimed at pathologists that provides storage for multi-gigabyte digital biopsies, while simultaneously harnessing what it calls “second-opinion collaboration technology.” The cloud-based program, according to Proscia, offers “large-scale management, analytics, access and collaboration” for whole […]
Pathologists at Dartmouth-Hitchcock are looking to curb the use of unnecessary blood transfusions for non-bleeding patients by adding a “best-practice alert” in the patient’s EMR, with the hope of reducing risk of complications and costs. “We figured out how to harness the power of the electronic medical record to embed evidence-based transfusion criteria into the […]
Avhana Health, a Baltimore-based health IT startup from the DreamIT Health accelerator, has raised nearly $750,000 of seed funding, according to a filing with the SEC. Avhana, launched in early 2014 by brothers Nate and Noah Weiner, seeks to help physicians and hospitals with new quality metrics from Medicare, which determine billions of dollars in reimbursements. […]
Baltimore-based emocha Mobile Health is partnering with the city of Baltimore’s Health Department on a pilot program to improve medication adherence, particularly among tuberculosis patients and the monitoring that comes with it. Health Data Management reports that the health department will use emocha’s medication adherence app, miDOT, to hep TB patients stay on track with […]
