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Information technology

Healthcare CIO roles shift as IT become more complex | Health Data Management

"Business leaders and consumers are more educated than ever, with increasing expectations," said the CIO of the West Florida division of HCA Healthcare.

Startup offering integration solution raises $4.5M seed round | Medcity News

Axioma Ventures led the funding for Bridge Connector, which will use the money to add developers and support, sales, and management staff to its team.

Research

Scientists map genetic codes of 3,000 dangerous bacteria | Reuters

The scientists are looking for new techniques for fighting drug-resistant superbugs. Among the bacteria they mapped are samples from Alexander Fleming's nose and from a World War I soldier.

Public health

San Francisco bans sales of flavored tobacco products | CNN

Voters approved a proposition to ban flavored tobacco products, which include menthol cigarettes and flavored liquids for vapes.

In other news

Facebook gave data access to Chinese firm flagged by U.S. intelligence | The New York Times

Facebook has an agreement to give Huawei private access to some user data. The U.S. government has flagged Huawei as a national security threat. Facebook also has agreements with Lenovo, Oppo, and TCL.