Hidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices
Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something jarring happened. The surgical stapler meant to
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DOJ arrests 35 in $2.1 billion Medicare scam
In one of the largest healthcare fraud schemes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 35 people with unlawfully charging Medicare
Read More23andMe, moving beyond consumer DNA tests, is building a clinical trial recruitment business
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — Consumer genetics giant 23andMe announced Thursday that it would move deeper into
Read MoreVIDEO: What If Aging Wasn’t Inevitable? The Quest To Slow And Even Reverse Aging
(By Elise Hu for NPR) Scientists are better understanding why we age — and they’re also better explaining the cellular
Read MoreMental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data. Will you benefit?
(By Dana G. Smith for STAT) An app for monitoring people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia is so precise it
Read MoreCouple stole trade secrets from U.S. children’s hospital to market their Chinese biotech, prosecutors say
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have charged a San Diego couple with stealing trade secrets from
Read MoreHealth officials are hunting for the culprit behind vaping-related illnesses. Here are five questions about the outbreak
(By Megan Thielking and Helen Branswell for STAT) Health officials are still scrambling to pinpoint the cause of an outbreak
Read MoreUntreated Hearing Loss Linked To Loneliness And Isolation For Seniors
(By Rochelle Sharpe for NPR) When Anne Madison could no longer hear her microwave beep, she assumed that her appliance
Read MoreHow Should Scientists’ Access To Health Databanks Be Managed?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) More than a million Americans have donated genetic information and medical data for research projects.
Read MoreDialysis Industry Spends Big To Protect Profits
(By Harriet Blair Brown for Kaiser Health News) The dialysis industry spent about $2.5 million in California on lobbying and
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