The modern tragedy of fake cancer cures
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) So it happened again. An underreported story about a half-baked advance in cancer medicine caught
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Medical Technology
Here’s how much ‘big tech’ spent on lobbying in 2018
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Technology giants spent millions of dollars on lobbying efforts in 2018, The Hill reports. Five
Read MoreOnce a last resort, this pain therapy is getting a new life amid the opioid crisis
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Spurred by the opioid crisis, a once marginalized therapy that relies on electrical stimulation to
Read MoreBlood test to detect Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms
According to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Read MoreApple in talks to subsidize its watch for some Medicare seniors: 6 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple reportedly has been in talks with at least three private Medicare plans
Read MoreThe Electronics Industry Sees Money In Your Health
(By Eric Taub for Kaiser Health News) LAS VEGAS — If the scores of personal health care devices at the
Read MoreAs the March for Life approaches, anti-abortion leaders are rebranding as ‘pro-science.’ Scientists say otherwise
(By Lev Facher and Megan Thielking for STAT) WASHINGTON — When anti-abortion demonstrators numbering in the tens of thousands join
Read MoreFDA releases regulatory framework for digital health: 4 things to know
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has drafted a new regulatory framework outlining how it wants to
Read More3 trends in biotech to watch in 2019
(By Damian Garde for STAT) On paper, biotech had quite a year in 2018. Futuristic medicines demonstrated their worth in
Read MoreScientists Say Gene-Edited Babies Claim Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ For World
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Three of the most influential scientific organizations in the world are calling for an urgent
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