An artificial intelligence algorithm was able to classify amyloid plaques, which can indicate the presence of Alzheimer's disease, in close-up images of brain tissue, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

Neuralink, Elon Musk's secretive neurotech startup, raised $39.3 million toward a total offering amount of $51.3 million in a recent round of funding, according to an SEC filing dated May 10.

Software that uses artificial intelligence to flag and triage cases of pulmonary embolism found in chest CT scans has been cleared by the FDA, Israeli radiology AI company Aidoc announced on May 15.

A March 2018 study claiming the Daysy fertility tracking system had a 99.4 percent accuracy rate for planning or preventing pregnancy was retracted by the journal Reproductive Health on May 14.

University of California San Diego delayed notifying women in an HIV research study that their information may have been exposed in October, an inewsource investigation discovered.

Whether it’s a 25-hospital health system or a 50-bed rural hospital, the amount of data collected to ensure quality and efficiency is endless. With computer networks inundated with data, gleaning valuable insights from this surplus of information can be a significant challenge. 

Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has filed for liquidation and suspended its trading operations after being hit by a major hacking incident in January, according to Coindesk.

Popular cryptocurrency bitcoin is nothing but a "digital game" and is "worthless," Kevin O'Leary told CNBC May 14.

MDMetrix, a software startup from Seattle Children's Hospital, received $3 million in its latest financing round in support of its data analytics tool, which pulls patient information from EHRs for physician use, Geekwire reports.

Microsoft is alerting users  of its operating systems that a bug, which it has since released patches for, could be used as a cyber-weapon similar to the WannaCry worm, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Security researchers uncovered two vulnerabilities in Cisco enterprise routers that could allow hackers to remotely and fully compromise a router's network without alerting the user, Wired reports.

Since the beginning of the month, the FDA has granted several artificial intelligence-powered health IT products "Breakthrough Device" status, which does not indicate safety approval, but designates a product as potentially life-saving and fast-tracks its development, testing and approval process.

An artificial intelligence-powered diagnosis system was able to identify tears in the anterior cruciate ligament from MRI scans with sensitivity and specificity comparable to that of a team of clinical radiologists, according to a new study in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

Solid Biosciences released its first quarter earnings on May 13, as well as an update on its efforts to develop a gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Utica, N.Y-based Mohawk Valley Health System plans to implement an Epic EHR in June, Eyewitness News reports.

University of Arizona in Phoenix researchers received a $766,000 grant to develop alerts within an EHR system that notify physicians when a prescription drug may put a patient at risk of cardiac arrhythmia.

Livongo Health, a digital health startup aimed at supporting people with chronic conditions, has appointed Boston Children's CEO Sandra Fenwick to its board of directors.

Cerner is teaming up with DrFirst, a medication management solutions provider, to integrate data from numerous states' prescription drug monitoring programs into its EHR systems.

Athenahealth, a Watertown, Mass.-based health IT software company, appointed Bill Conway as its new chief sales officer to lead the company's strategic execution efforts and improve customers' clinical outcomes.

Ichor Biologics, a New York City-based biotech startup developing antibodies to treat infectious diseases, received a $300,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to specifically target deadly hantavirus infections.