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fromTheregister
4 hours ago

Sysadmin cured a medical mystery by shifting a single cable

"I realized the CT scanner and the workstation were three meters apart but connected over 250 meters of cable that bounced through four connectors."
Tech industry
fromLos Angeles Times
11 hours ago

Man posing as hospital worker swipes skin grafts, valuable medical equipment, officials say

The suspect, Jason Brauner, dressed as a hospital employee and stole over $100,000 in surgical equipment and skin grafts during three incidents in June and July.
Public health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

MRIs Are Safe as long as There's No Metal in the Room

A man died after being pulled into an MRI scanner by a metal chain, highlighting the dangers of ferromagnetic materials near these machines.
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Long Island man killed in freak MRI accident was wearing 20-pound chain necklace with padlock

McAllister was sporting a staggering 20-pound chain necklace adorned with a padlock at the time of the tragedy. He died after suffering several heart attacks following the bizarre incident at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US charges 11 people in Russia-based scheme to bilk Medicare of $10bn

A transnational criminal organization defrauded Medicare of $10.6 billion using fraudulent medical billing schemes.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I've repaired medical equipment for over 30 years. I think it's one of the most promising careers.

Biomedical equipment technicians play a critical role in healthcare by ensuring life-saving equipment functions properly.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Thousands harmed and 87 dead after NHS equipment failures in England

NHS equipment malfunctions resulted in almost 100 deaths and 4,000 injuries over three years, highlighting urgent funding needs for medical devices.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Revealed: Special equipment too big to fit in lab at new children's hospital

The installation of the mass tandem spectrometer, crucial for analyzing molecular samples, has faced a major setback as it does not fit in its designated laboratory space at the National Children's Hospital.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Tariffs on China Aren't Likely to Rescue Battered U.S. P.P.E. Industry

The U.S. medical gear manufacturing industry faces challenges due to reliance on Chinese imports, creating vulnerability during crises like the Covid pandemic.
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