Michigan health department confirmed two deaths from cyclosporiasis, the first fatalities in the largest U.S. outbreak; cases rise to 11,234 and spread to nine states, with FDA linking the illness to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico.
South Korea's military is investigating unauthorized access to its Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) that exposed soldiers' medical records late last year. The breach, affecting 8GB of data, was discovered in April, prompting system shutdown and a joint probe. Disciplinary action is sought against three officers.
OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Health to all US users, enabling connection of medical records and health data. While OpenAI claims its models can reason better than clinicians, a VP tempered this. The rollout follows a lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly providing dangerous medical advice.
Three SA Health staff are under investigation, and five others assessed, for allegedly accessing AFL star Tony Modra's private medical records after his truck crash. This follows previous breaches involving high-profile patients, prompting calls for an inquiry into patient record privacy.
Michelle Buckley was mistakenly declared dead by police due to a hospital misidentification, causing distress to her family. Her medical records were then mixed with the deceased woman's, prompting a legal investigation into the privacy breach by Werribee Mercy Hospital and Victoria Police.
A judge has ruled that prosecutors can review Tiger Woods' medical records related to his March DUI arrest in Florida. The agreement allows access to hospital and prescription records, with a protective order limiting release to authorized personnel.
Around 40 hospital staff accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy injured in a crocodile pit. Cambridge University Hospitals is investigating the breach and has referred itself to the ICO. The boy is in stable condition.
Cambridge University Hospitals is investigating up to 40 staff members who accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy seriously injured in a crocodile pit at Johnsons of Old Hurst. A 30-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder in connection with the incident.
New evidence, including emails from a colleague, suggests Robert F Kennedy Jr's 2019 Samoa trip was a "mission" to study medical records after a vaccination discontinuity, contradicting his Senate testimony. The visit preceded a deadly measles outbreak.
A former London Clinic employee received a formal caution for unlawfully accessing Princess Kate's medical records while she was treated there in 2024. The ICO confirmed the data breach involved deliberate misuse of sensitive information for potential financial gain.
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has cautioned a former healthcare worker for attempting to access and sell the private medical records of Catherine, Princess of Wales, while she was a patient at the London Clinic. The ICO found no evidence of wider organizational issues at the hospital.
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has formally cautioned a former healthcare worker at The London Clinic for deliberately misusing the Princess of Wales's private medical records and offering to disclose them for financial gain. The investigation followed a breach reported in March 2024.
A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked hospitals from producing documents in response to criminal subpoenas from the DOJ seeking records of transgender youth's medical files, personnel files of clinicians, and details on transgender healthcare, amid the Trump administration's goal to end gender-affirming care for youth.
Concerns are rising over the transparency of Donald Trump's medical records after his use of hair loss medication, Propecia, was reportedly omitted from recent records, despite prior documentation and his doctor's statements.
A new report reveals a gap in Donald Trump's medical records regarding his use of finasteride, a hair loss drug. While three doctors confirmed his past use, it's absent from recent reports, raising transparency concerns.
An NHS trust has dismissed 11 staff members and disciplined 14 others for illegally accessing the medical records of victims of the 2023 Nottingham attacks. The families of the victims expressed outrage at the scale of the misconduct.
A Glasgow judge found Nicole Blain guilty of killing her infant daughter, Thea June Wilson, in Greenock. Evidence presented at trial showed the child suffered severe head injuries, including three skull fractures, consistent with forceful shaking and collision. Blain attempted to blame another child but her defense was contradicted by medical records and witness testimony.
The Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings against a surgeon, ruling that a medically justified procedure supported by expert opinion cannot be criminalized without concrete evidence of consent form forgery.
