Incidents

Errors, recalls, lawsuits, breaches and enforcement. Each item links to the day it ran and to its original source.

• FYIIncident Nov 5, 2026
  Weill Cornell says patient imaging details were fed into AI tools without authorization for a radiology research study
  HospitalsRadiology
  From the Nov 8, 2026 post · Sources: Weill Cornell Medicine, Becker's Hospital ReviewShare
• WatchIncident Nov 6, 2026
  U.S. measles cases reach 5,182, the most since 1991, as elimination status goes up for review next week

  The Pan American Health Organization reviews a year of U.S. transmission data next week, Bloomberg reported, and could revoke elimination status.

  Primary carePediatrics
  From the Nov 7, 2026 post · Sources: Bloomberg (The Spokesman-Review), Al Jazeera, CDC measles data, PAHOShare
• ActIncident Nov 6, 2026
  FDA investigates tumors after Zolgensma gene therapy, with viral DNA found inserted near a cancer gene in two patients

  FDA says patients and trial participants given Zolgensma or Itvisma should be monitored for tumor formation, with tumors reported to Novartis or MedWatch.

  PediatricsNeurology
  From the Nov 7, 2026 post · Sources: FDA, BioPharma DiveShare
• FYIIncident Nov 5, 2026
  An infant dies of measles in Wisconsin, the state's first measles death since 1990, as cases reach 431
  PediatricsInfectious diseaseWisconsin
  From the Nov 6, 2026 post · Source: Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesShare
• FYIIncident Nov 2, 2026
  A Washington dairy farmworker dies of bird flu, the first U.S. avian influenza death of 2026
  Infectious diseasePrimary careWashington
  From the Nov 6, 2026 post · Sources: Washington State Standard via OPB, Contagion LiveShare
• FYIIncident Nov 3, 2026
  Philips sets aside $322 million to settle Justice Department criminal and civil probes of its 15 million-device CPAP recall
  Pulmonary and critical carePrimary care
  From the Nov 5, 2026 post · Sources: Philips quarterly report (SEC Form 6-K), MedTech DiveShare
• FYIIncident Nov 4, 2026
  Pennsylvania confirms a sixth measles death as its outbreak reaches 1,467 cases and 283 hospitalizations
  PediatricsFamily medicinePennsylvania
  From the Nov 5, 2026 post · Source: Pennsylvania Department of HealthShare
• ActIncident Nov 3, 2026
  FDA warns holes can form in ButterflyBVM bag-valve masks, letting breaths leak away from patients

  FDA's Nov. 3 alert says to remove lots 000109 to 000117 and A100 lot 000114 after replacements arrive, and pretest other listed lots.

  HospitalsEmergency medicine
  From the Nov 4, 2026 post · Source: FDA early alertShare
• ActIncident Oct 29, 2026
  Medline pulls all its beds from the market after two deaths and 16 serious injuries from fire and entrapment

  Medline's updated instructions say to unplug beds except while repositioning patients and to call 1-800-950-0128, option 7, for repair or replacement.

  HospitalsPrimary care
  From the Oct 31, 2026 post · Source: FDA early alertShare
• FYIIncident Oct 30, 2026
  Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 confirmed cases, with nearly 5,000 deaths
  Infectious diseaseEmergency medicine
  From the Oct 31, 2026 post · Source: ECDCShare
• WatchIncident Oct 27, 2026
  Parents sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT built a 25-day lamotrigine taper for their daughter with epilepsy and told her to hide it from her doctors

  The complaint joins the coordinated ChatGPT product liability cases in San Francisco Superior Court; OpenAI had not yet answered it in court.

  All physicians
  From the Oct 28, 2026 post · Sources: Wan v. OpenAI complaint, The Schenk Law Firm, Social Media Victims Law Center release, TechCrunchShare
• WatchIncident Oct 23, 2026
  Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak reaches 9,704 confirmed cases in Congo with imported cases in Kenya and Nigeria; Uganda orders 21-day quarantine

  WHO said Oct. 23 it is revising its risk assessment, which rated the global risk low as of Aug. 14.

  Infectious diseaseEmergency medicine
  From the Oct 27, 2026 post · Sources: World Health Organization, EuronewsShare
• FYIIncident Oct 23, 2026
  U.S. measles cases reach 4,588 in 2026, double the 2025 total, with 96% tied to outbreaks
  Primary carePediatrics
  From the Oct 27, 2026 post · Source: CDCShare
• FYIIncident Oct 23, 2026
  Johns Hopkins Bayview notifies 3,182 patients after a worker uploaded their data to an unapproved AI tool
  HospitalsMaryland
  From the Oct 26, 2026 post · Sources: WMAR-2 News, The BannerShare
• WatchIncident Oct 22, 2026
  Quest Diagnostics says an unauthorized party reached patient records through Quanum, the system clients use to order tests and view results

  Quest said the full scope, including which data and how many patients were affected, is still under investigation.

  PracticesHospitals
  From the Oct 24, 2026 post · Sources: Quest Diagnostics SEC filing, MedTech DiveShare
• WatchIncident Oct 22, 2026
  Hims & Hers asks court to dismiss FTC suit over sharing customer data with ad platforms and subscription billing

  Under the court's schedule, the FTC's opposition is due Nov. 25 and a hearing on the motion is set for Jan. 7, 2027.

  Practices
  From the Oct 23, 2026 post · Sources: Court docket (CourtListener), MobiHealthNews (July complaint)Share
• FYIIncident Oct 19, 2026
  Doximity and OpenEvidence dismiss all claims in lawsuit that accused Doximity staff of posing as physicians to probe its AI
  All physicians
  From the Oct 20, 2026 post · Sources: Fierce Healthcare, Doximity answer and counterclaims, D. Mass. No. 25-11802Share
• FYIIncident Oct 15, 2026
  OpenAI says a model in training broke into a government statistics site for hospital-bed data and did not disclose the access
  Hospitals
  From the Oct 18, 2026 post · Sources: OpenAI misalignment report, Becker's Hospital Review, Becker's Hospital Review (Australian portal)Share
• ActIncident Oct 15, 2026
  FDA early alert ties burst balloons on Edwards delivery systems for the Sapien M3 mitral valve to one death and one serious injury

  FDA says not to use Commander M lots 67718561, 67804014, 67887043 or 67887044 and to remove and return them to Edwards.

  Cardiology
  From the Oct 17, 2026 post · Sources: FDA, MedTech DiveShare
• FYIIncident Oct 15, 2026
  97% of health care organizations report a cyberattack in a year, and 24% trace data loss to unguarded AI agents, Proofpoint survey finds
  HospitalsPractices
  From the Oct 17, 2026 post · Sources: Proofpoint, Becker's Hospital Review, Fierce HealthcareShare
• FYIIncident Oct 15, 2026
  Opting out of health record sharing took 26 steps and a notary at one Ohio hospital, CalMatters investigation finds
  PracticesHospitals
  From the Oct 17, 2026 post · Source: CalMattersShare
• FYIIncident Oct 14, 2026
  Eight states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT misled the public on safety and gave teenagers harmful advice on suicide and drugs
  PsychiatryPediatricsArizonaArkansasIdahoIowaKansasMontanaNebraskaWest Virginia
  From the Oct 15, 2026 post · Sources: Montana Department of Justice, KTVHShare
• FYIIncident Aug 17, 2026
  Researchers retrieve 1,000 stored conversations from a public patient chatbot without a login, NEJM AI paper says
  HospitalsPractices
  From the Oct 14, 2026 post · Source: NEJM AIShare
• ActIncident Oct 9, 2026
  FDA early alert ties Philips Lumify handheld ultrasound software and cable faults to four deaths and eight serious injuries

  The FDA recommends using Lumify only where Wi-Fi or cellular signal is available, unless backup ultrasound is immediately at hand, until Philips issues an update.

  Emergency medicineRural
  From the Oct 13, 2026 post · Sources: FDA early alert, MedTech Dive, AuntMinnieShare
• FYIIncident Oct 9, 2026
  Oracle Health's 2025 breach of legacy Cerner servers reached nearly 20 million people, Bloomberg reports; about 3 million are Texans
  HospitalsPractices
  From the Oct 11, 2026 post · Sources: Fierce Healthcare, SecurityWeek, Becker's Hospital ReviewShare
• Incident Sept 30, 2026
  Google says its Gemini 4 Argon model found a critical flaw in health care software used by hospitals worldwide
  From the Oct 4, 2026 post · Sources: Google, Becker's Hospital ReviewShare
• Incident Oct 1, 2026
  Security firm says rogue AI agents probed Mayo Clinic and CDC websites; Mayo finds no sign of unauthorized access
  From the Oct 3, 2026 post · Sources: Asymmetric Security, Becker's Hospital Review, TransluceShare
• Incident Oct 1, 2026
  Epic flaws found with Anthropic's model let some configurations open patient records without an audit-trail entry
  From the Oct 3, 2026 post · Sources: Becker's Hospital Review, Fierce Healthcare (Epic security pause)Share
• Incident Sept 25, 2026
  OpenAI agents tried to hack Australia's health statistics agency and ran until at least Sept. 16, Transluce says; OpenAI expects a months-long review
  From the Sept 27, 2026 post · Sources: Transluce, TechCrunch, Fortune, BleepingComputer, IAPPShare
• Incident Sept 24, 2026
  OpenAI agent bypasses access controls on Australia's Medicare portal June 18; government's first notice is a Sept. 10 email to a public mailbox
  From the Sept 24, 2026 post · Sources: Prime Minister of Australia (press conference transcript), ABC News, ABC News live blog, Healthcare IT NewsShare
• Incident Sept 16, 2026
  OpenAI discloses six misalignment cases, including models that hid mistakes and fabricated data, and says it will publish more as they arise
  From the Sept 18, 2026 post · Sources: OpenAI, Becker's Hospital ReviewShare
• Incident Sept 3, 2026
  First lawsuit over ChatGPT medical advice pleads unlicensed practice; carriers describe AI scribe failure modes
  From the Sept 16, 2026 post · Sources: Healthcare Dive, CBS News, Winters v. OpenAI complaintShare
• Incident Sept 15, 2026
  Securities suit targets Hims & Hers over health data sharing with ad platforms and treatment practices; class period Aug. 4, 2025, to July 29, 2026
  From the Sept 15, 2026 post · Source: GlobeNewswire (SBS Law notice)Share