Medical technology

Germany starts rolling out a digital EU vaccination pass
By Kirsten Grieshaber Jun. 10, 2021 08:01 AM EDT

Irish health system struggling to recover from cyberattack
By Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka And Frank Bajak May. 18, 2021 01:57 PM EDT
Medical equipment venture to invest $150M, hiring 1,200
May. 03, 2021 07:05 PM EDT
BROUSSARD, La. (AP) — A company that makes personal protective equipment will open two factories near Lafayette, hiring more than 1,200 people.
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Data accident releases COVID-19 results for 25% of Wyoming
By Mead Gruver Apr. 27, 2021 07:20 PM EDT
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming Department of Health employee working with computer code accidentally released COVID-19 test results for one-quarter of the...

Europe reopens but virus patients still overwhelm ICU teams
By John Leicester Apr. 24, 2021 02:33 AM EDT
Online 'backdoor' used by 2,700 to schedule vaccinations
Feb. 01, 2021 10:02 AM EST
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's largest health care provider canceled COVID-19 vaccine appointments for about 2,700 people after learning they jumped the...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
By The Associated Press Jan. 25, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Dallas Morning News. Jan. 22, 2021.
Editorial: Denton County sheriff’s deputies took the wrong approach to a racist and dangerous situation...
Lands' End, Luminex rise; Boston Scientific, Carnival fall
Jan. 12, 2021 04:18 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday:
Becton, Dickinson and Co., up $5.97 to $263.08.
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Respiratory therapist sentenced for stealing COVID equipment
Jan. 12, 2021 08:47 AM EST
SEATTLE (AP) — A respiratory therapist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been sentenced to three months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing a...

Brazil scrambles to approve virus vaccine as pressure mounts
By Diane Jeantet And Mauricio Savarese Jan. 01, 2021 12:01 AM EST
Pennsylvania spent $35M on plastic face shields in early '20
By Mark Scolforo Dec. 19, 2020 09:43 AM EST
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nearly a third of the $110 million that Pennsylvania spent on personal protective equipment and ventilators in the early months of the...
NH avoided upfront costs for virus gear, spent half locally
By Holly Ramer Dec. 19, 2020 09:43 AM EST
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire ordered $78 million worth of personal protective equipment and medical devices in the first several months of the...

New York, New Jersey hide full details of virus spending
By Marina Villeneuve And Mike Catalini Dec. 19, 2020 09:13 AM EST

AP: Wisconsin spent $99M on medical gear early in pandemic
By Todd Richmond Dec. 19, 2020 09:04 AM EST

W. Virginia spent relatively little on virus protective gear
By Cuneyt Dil Dec. 19, 2020 08:48 AM EST

Louisiana shopped the globe for protective gear in pandemic
By Melinda Deslatte Dec. 19, 2020 08:27 AM EST

As virus spreads, Kansas hospital runs out of staff
By Heather Hollingsworth Dec. 07, 2020 01:11 PM EST

As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom
By Marion Renault And Wilson Ring Dec. 04, 2020 10:21 AM EST
Toy drive at Mississippi children's hospital going virtual
Nov. 21, 2020 11:23 AM EST
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An annual holiday toy drive at Mississippi’s only children’s hospital is going virtual this year to limit the spread of coronavirus.
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