Morning Headlines 2/8/21
Two Triangle biotech companies raise cash
Duke University spinout Clinetic, whose software monitors EHR activity to identify patients for clinical trials or to suggest next steps in their care, raises $6.4 million in equity.
More than 36,000 UPMC patients’ data potentially accessed in security breach
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center notifies patients of a security breach at vendor Charles J. Hilton & Associates that may have exposed their medical records.
Infinitus emerges from stealth with $21.4M for ‘voice RPA’ aimed at healthcare companies
“Voice robotic process automation” vendor Infinitus comes out of stealth mode with a $21 million Series A funding round.
Hackers post detailed patient medical records from two hospitals to the dark web
Hackers post patient information from Leon Medical Centers (FL) and Nocona General Hospital (TX) on the dark web.
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