The 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is America’s statutory foundation to ensure patient privacy and the security of protected health information. Patients rely on HIPAA to protect health information communicated during a doctor’s visit. However, that same health information is not similarly protected if patients input or ... Read More »
The future of healthcare could be in your pocket. Two new medical apps that help people monitor their health at home, reducing their need to visit a doctor, are set to be rolled out to as many as four UK National Health Service trusts over the next year. The apps, ... Read More »
The Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women whose maths skills helped put a US astronaut into orbit in the 1960s. But the history of black women working for Nasa goes back much further – and they were still struggling to get the best jobs in the ... Read More »
One of the biggest selling points of mobile apps for consumer health is their ability to empower patients, especially remote patients, to manage their own chronic diseases. In theory, improved management leads to better health outcomes and reduces the overall burden on health systems. Many studies have supported this notion, ... Read More »
US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls “routine operations” in the South China Sea, with a fleet of supporting warships. The deployment comes days after China’s foreign ministry warned Washington against challenging Beijing’s sovereignty in the region. China claims several contested shoals, islets and reefs ... Read More »
HP is normally known for its business and enterprise focused computers. What happens when it turns to the gaming world with its Omen brand of Windows 10 laptops? I’ve been using the latest Omen 17 to find out. The goal of the Omen 17 is to be a great gaming laptop. ... Read More »
While Dropbox is a useful way to store files remotely in the cloud, it can be more convenient if you install it into your Windows 10 computer. By installing its app onto your notebook, you can mirror your Dropbox files on your hard drive access them from File Explorer. Here’s how to add Dropbox to ... Read More »
Q: I am satisfied with Windows 7 and don’t wish to upgrade to Windows 10. Would a problem arise if I continue to use Windows 7, even after Microsoft stops sending updates for Windows 7? A: Microsoft stopped all official sales of the last available version of Windows 7 on ... Read More »
Iraqi government forces have launched an offensive to liberate the western part of the city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State. Hundreds of military vehicles, backed by air power, rolled across the desert towards IS positions early on Sunday. Iraqi forces retook several villages south of the city in ... Read More »
When Microsoft rolled out the “Windows as a Service” tagline for Windows 10, most of us assumed it was just another marketing ploy. But as we approach Windows 10’s two-year anniversary, it’s becoming apparent that there’s some substance behind the label. And for Windows power users and IT pros, the ... Read More »
