Information technology
Cybersleuths unearth more clues linking WannaCry to North Korea | Health Data Management
Researchers from Symantec and Fireeye think the recent WannaCry (aka Wanna Decryptor) attack came from Lazarus, a hacking group tied to North Korea.
InterSystems, Epic land more global business than any other EHR vendors | Healthcare IT News
Epic, the higher cost of the two vendors, won new contracts in Canada, the Netherlands, and Finland, drawing in hospitals keen on its functionality and usability.
Twitter helps track spread of seasonal flu in real time | Health Data Management
Twitter posts can be used to predict the progress of the seasonal flu—including when it will reach its peak and how many cases there will be—in real time, according to researchers from Northeastern.
Medical devices
Otsuka, Proteus resubmit FDA application for novel drug-device combination | Mobihealthnews
The two companies are resubmitting their application for a sensor-embedded version of antipsychotic drug Abilify a year after the FDA did not approve the same application sans the extra information in this year's version.
Pharmaceuticals
FDA clears Merck's Keytruda based on cancer genetics, not location | Reuters
Keytruda is the first cancer drug to win FDA approval based on patients' genetic results rather than where the disease originated in the body.
Safety, quality and clinical practice
W.H.O. Elects Ethiopia's Tedros as First Director General From Africa | The New York Times
The W.H.O. chose Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to lead the organization, making him the first African to hold the post.
In other news
Flamingo balancing act saves energy | BBC
Flamingos don't just stand on one leg to look good—they do it to save energy. The pose doesn't require them to use any active muscular effort.
