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Morning Headlines 5/16/19
Scientists Say They’ve Created a Smartphone App That Can Hear Ear Infections
Researchers at the University of Washington found Edus Health to commercialize their EarHealth app, which is capable of diagnosing ear infections with accuracy similar to that of an in-person exam.
Hospitals on alert to fix potential security risk
Microsoft issues a security update for all customers, even those using software that is no longer supported, after discovering a zero-day vulnerability in older systems with Remote Desktop Protocol that make them prime targets for ransomware attacks.
Working with medical societies in six states, the Physicians Foundation announces an interoperability fund to help physicians connect to their local and regional HIEs.
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The simple presence of fluid in the ears does not constitute infection; overwhelmingly most of the time it does not.
Pediatricians have been fighting a many decades battle to decrease the overuse of antibiotics in this setting.