A smart knee implant promises to ‘help write the future of orthopedic technology.’ Surgeons aren’t so sure
(By Mario Aguilar for STAT) Last month, surgeons implanted the first of a new, souped-up knee implant, developed by Zimmer
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Medical Technology
The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without a prescription
(By Bill Chappell for NPR) People with mild or moderate hearing loss could soon be able to buy hearing aids
Read MoreNew brain maps could help the search for Alzheimer’s treatments
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An international consortium involving hundreds of scientists has unveiled highly detailed maps of the brain area
Read MoreMedtronic releases urgent recall for insulin pump vulnerable to hackers: 3 details
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medtronic has issued an urgent recall for the remote control of certain insulin pumps
Read MoreProposals to cap Medicare Part B payments will limit outpatient access to CAR-T
(By Richard Maziarz and Sophie Snyder for STAT) The revolutionary life-extending approach to treating cancer known as CAR-T is under
Read MoreWhy At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden’s Push for Lower Prices
(By Hannah Norman for Kaiser Health News) Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and
Read MoreAntibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity
(By Will Stone for NPR) Booster shots against the coronavirus have already started rolling out in the U.S. for some
Read MoreDoes breast density matter for older women’s risk of cancer?
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Breast density is a known risk factor for developing breast cancer, but that well-accepted research
Read MoreApple, Bose and Others Pump Up the Volume on Hearing Aid Options, Filling Void Left by FDA
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Spurred by decades of complaints about the high cost of hearing aids, Congress
Read MoreMission and Money Clash in Nonprofit Hospitals’ Venture Capital Ambitions
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Cone Health, a small not-for-profit health care network in North Carolina, spent several
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