It’s one of the most alarming statistics in modern healthcare - that medical error may be the third leading cause of death, ...

Even the most skilled physicians are vulnerable to human error. From diagnostic shortcuts to unconscious bias, small ...

Could a misspelled word cause a medical crisis? Maybe, if your medical records are being analyzed by an artificial intelligence system. One little typo, or even the use of an unusual word, can cause a ...

The big picture: The healthcare sector has become a lucrative target for cybercriminals, given the abundance of exploitable data and the often inadequate cybersecurity measures affecting many ...

Humans help humans; it’s built into the DNA. From emergency rooms to security checkpoints, it’s instinctive to reach out, support, guide, and protect one another. But something else is just as deeply ...

Sheree Lloyd does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The actor says courts are "only path" to justice for patients harmed by drugs. May 14, 2008— -- With his newborn twins steadily recovering from a medical error ...

Mistakes happen, he theorized, because multiple vulnerabilities in a system align — like the holes in cheese — to create a recipe for disaster. By Michael S ...