Neowin News Feed for: Hospitals

Your washing machine could make bacteria antibiotic-resistant and you won't even know it

Sayan Sen — Mon, 12 May 2025 16:26:01 +0000

Washing machines have emerged as an unlikely candidate that is helping harmful bacteria become antibiotic-resistant. Read more...

Ransomware attackers threaten to send SWAT teams to patients of hacked hospitals

Martin Hodás — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 17:28:01 +0000

Losing patients' medical records due to a ransomware attack is a nightmare for hospitals. But the pressure to pay the ransom is even higher when hackers threaten to attack the patients too. Read more...

UK set to upgrade thousands of schools, hospitals, and libraries with gigabit broadband

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 May 2022 14:04:01 +0000

The UK government has said it's investing £164 million to upgrade 5,000 public buildings with gigabit broadband. It will mean nearby premises get faster speeds too as they'll be easier to reach. Read more...

US hospitals giving patients access to their health data by rolling out iPads

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:56:01 +0000

With the digital revolution in full swing, hospitals have started rolling out iPads to their patients as a measure to increase productivity and as a way to give more data access to its patients. Read more...