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Digital health has seen an insurgence of cash and interest amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

While Biden administration officials have stressed recently that the homeland faces no credible cyber threat, an attack targeting hospitals could be particularly devastating.

When the Department of Veteran Affairs said it was piloting technology to cut the wait from weeks to days, reaction from its employees and some veterans groups was surprisingly skeptical.

Future Pulse spoke to friends and colleagues about their vaccine passport experiences.

Connoisseurs of medical-misinformation tales have probably heard of Kansas doctor John Brinkley.

One key takeaway is that community leaders and educators play a crucial role in convincing Black audiences how health innovations protect people.

The Biden administration heard both enthusiasm and groans this week when it activated COVIDtests.gov, a website allowing Americans to order free rapid tests for the pandemic.

Leading researchers are developing technology that sorts through evidence of so-called vocal biomarkers to hone in on medical conditions that might not be detectable during routine office visits or exams.

Fast-spreading variants, test shortages and health care system stressors are already carrying over into 2022, so those smartwatches, at-home testing kits and other personal health tech that we’ve been turning to are here to stay.

Future Pulse spoke with the<i> </i>Food and Drug Administration’s resident expert in medical device security, Kevin Fu, about ongoing threats.