Morning Headlines 2/9/24

Unlearn Raises $50 Million Series C to Optimize Clinical Research With AI-Powered Digital Twin Technology

Unlearn, which creates digital twins that allow smaller and faster clinical trials, raises $50 million in a Series C funding round.

Lurie Children’s Hospital says a ‘criminal threat’ forced the shutdown of its network

Initially deemed a network outage, Lurie Children’s Hospital confirms that the January 31 cybersecurity incident that forced it to take its communications network offline was caused by a criminal threat actor.

Official: Idaho should consider withdrawing from Health Data Exchange

An Idaho Department of Health official tells state legislators that the state should withdraw from the bankrupt Idaho Health Data Exchange, given that it has no legal recourse for oversight.

HHS Finalizes New Provisions to Enhance Integrated Care and Confidentiality for Patients with Substance Use Conditions

HHS announces new provisions to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records that address one-time patient consent, redisclosure, accounting of disclosures, use of records in legal proceedings, and breach notification.