Implantable medical devices—from pacemakers to cardioverter-defibrillators to neurostimulators—are on the rise, but their popularity in clinical practice means they’re also a prime target for ill-intentioned hackers, a trio of doctors reported in Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine in November.

An Atlanta research team has developed a smartphone app that can screen for anemia just by taking a picture of a person’s fingernails—paving the way for a new, noninvasive method to detect and diagnose the condition.

Hospital beds may soon be able to transfer information about patients, as one major manufacturer in the space is giving the medical equipment a major upgrade, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has linked up with mobile service provider T-Mobile to improve access to healthcare for veterans through telehealth.

With medical error being a top cause of death in the United States, medical record mistakes can be a big deal. When one college student tried to fix an error in her record, she discovered doing so was an uphill battle, CNBC reported.

Physicians are feeling the burn, and electronic health records are playing a role in symptoms of burnout, according to a recent study published in JAMIA.

An AI company is giving charities an opportunity to boost their medical research and solve critical challenges with its platform.

A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have developed an algorithm using electronic health record (EHR) data to identify tens of thousands of patients across the state who face an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.