Medscape AI: Technology Designed for Clinicians & Patients

“As AI becomes essential to modern clinical practice, it not only needs to unlock unmatched value to our users, it must also meet the rigorous standards clinicians require: accurate, current and evidence-based,” says Bob Brisco, CEO of Medscape’s parent company, Internet Brands.

“Medscape AI delivers this and more. It cuts through the information overload plaguing healthcare professionals, synthesising evidence instantly to drive better patient outcomes. 

“It’s clinical precision in your pocket – expert guidance that’s tailored to meet your exact query, grounded in evidence and powered by Medscape's human-validated compendium of medical expertise.”

Siemens & Samsung C&T Join Forces on Smart Hospitals

A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Siemens and Samsung C&T Corporation to improve their collective expertise in the fields of digitalisation, electrification and automation.

The partnership aims to merge the capabilities of both companies to foster a more efficient and sustainable built environment with a particular focus on the application of these technologies within the healthcare sector.

The collaboration will see the two organisations work together on developing smart building solutions. The initial phase of this partnership is set to focus on the creation of integrated systems for building automation, energy management and security.

COP30: A Lack of Cooling Systems Will Lead to Health Crisis

A landmark report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched at COP30 has highlighted the critical link between sustainable cooling and climate action with major implications for the healthcare sector.

The Global Cooling Watch report finds that without a major change in how buildings are cooled and heated, halting climate change may be impossible.

For healthcare providers, this presents a dual challenge: ensuring patient safety in the face of extreme heat while managing the sector's substantial energy consumption.

Schneider & DataCentre UK: Future-Ready Digital Healthcare

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) has undertaken an upgrade of its digital infrastructure through a £1.4m (US$1.8m) collaboration with Schneider Electric and DataCentre UK.

The project involves the delivery of two new modular data centres to support SWFT’s sustainability objectives, enhance resilience and improve operations for Innovate Healthcare Services, which is the digital division of SWFT.

Paul Almond, Managing Director at DataCentre UK, says: “As an EcoXpert Partner to Schneider Electric, we have integrated Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Data Centre Solutions into the design.

"These solutions are pre-engineered, configurable and scalable encompassing racks, power, cooling and management systems, aimed at maximising resiliency, sustainability and efficiency.

"Innovate and SWFT trusted our design and our selection of products and approved us to proceed with the build-out.”

Sophos: The Shift in Cyber Attacks on Healthcare

Healthcare providers are experiencing a notable shift in ransomware tactics, with attackers increasingly favouring data extortion over traditional encryption, according to the latest annual State of Ransomware in Healthcare report from Sophos.

The proportion of healthcare organisations subjected to extortion without file encryption has tripled since 2023, reaching the highest incidence recorded across all sectors surveyed.

Data encryption incidents have dropped to their lowest level in five years, now accounting for just 34% of ransomware attacks.

This change signals a shift in attacker strategy, leveraging the highly sensitive patient and operational data held by healthcare entities. By demanding ransom solely through the threat of data exposure, cybercriminals achieve considerable leverage with less technical effort.