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This week's top stories include hackers using the SolarWinds platform to target the NIH and other federal agencies, the CDC giving $227 million for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness and tracking, and a new low VO2 Max feature coming to Apple Watch.

Patients are virtually guided through the steps of sample collection and testing. 

With the platform, Highmark will support patients and clinicians to increase their engagement throughout the healthcare journey.

More than 1,000 NHS patients booked flu vaccinations this year using a virtual assistant developed by Sensely.

HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf says the global consortium for eHealth interoperability and the digital health indicators are just two success stories that have been introduced this year by HIMSS with the aim of improving healthcare.

Chris Stouff, chief security officer at Armor Cloud Security, says ransomware is the last step before threat actors get paid, so Armor's approach to stopping attacks from succeeding is to "secure left."

Patients who are GoodRx Gold members can now tap into virtual care for reduced rates. 

It plans to unite stakeholders across the health spectrum to further policies, research practices and technology innovation for decentralized clinical trials.   

Activist and "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism" author Ashton Applewhite discusses some of the complex realities of aging, ageism, ableism and health – and describes how technology should be designed for seniors.

New report compares symptom assessment apps on condition coverage, accuracy and safety.