Around a third of all Americans had healthcare data stolen this year due to cyberattacks, with the number of breaches increasing by 250% over the past five years. In response, the Health Sector Coordinating Council is looking to move the US healthcare industry to a stable cybersecurity status by 2029. The industry is focussing on both cyberdefence and cyber-resilience, training employees in cybersecurity measures, and ensuring appropriate compliance standards are met.
Viral sicknesses rise amid 'quad-demic' in US
The U.S. is facing an increase in viral sicknesses in early 2025 due to the ongoing “quad-demic” which involves COVID-19, influenza, the Respiratory syncytial virus
