Monday, January 19, 2026

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Epic & Providers Sue Health Gorilla Over Alleged Data Exploitation

Katie Adams / medcitynews - Epic Systems and several healthcare providers have sued Health Gorilla and other companies, alleging they exploited interoperability networks to improperly access and monetize nearly 300,000 patient medical records without consent.The post Epic & Provider…

AI Summary: A lawsuit has been filed by Epic Systems along with several major healthcare providers alleging that Health Gorilla exploited interoperability networks to access patient records for financial gain. The legal action raises questions about data security practices in digital health exchanges.

US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals

go - U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades

AI Summary: New federal data reveal that overdose fatalities in the United States dropped markedly throughout most of 2025, signaling a potential turning point in a decades‐long worsening epidemic. Concerns over opioid misuse remain, but these trends hint at improved outcomes.

European women's lung cancer mortality rates predicted to level off by 2026

medicalxpress - After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally leveling off among women in European Union (EU) countries apart from Spain, according to predictions of mortality rates from the disease for 2026.

AI Summary: After more than 25 years of steadily rising death rates, recent findings indicate that lung cancer mortality among European women is now stabilizing—with projections extending to 2026 in most EU nations. Health experts view this as a promising sign that improved screening, prevention, and treatment strategies are beginning to have an impact.