Is ‘Precision Medicine’ The Answer To Cancer? Not Precisely.
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Facing incurable breast cancer at age 55, MaryAnne DiCanto put her faith in
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CRISPR’s hedgehog problem: Rolled-up genes can’t be edited, study finds
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Sowbugs, armadillos, hedgehogs … and DNA? The same strategy that some animals use to avoid
Read MoreMayo, GE, Deloitte join to expand personalized medicine
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Vineti, a cell and gene therapy platform, and Deloitte, an audit and
Read MoreWith big-name backing, a startup launches to match cancer patients with clinical trials
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) SAN FRANCISCO — An ambitious startup aimed at connecting cancer patients with clinical trials launched
Read MoreBezos backs startup aimed at delaying age-related diseases
( By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Among the investors backing Unity Biotechnology, a startup that aims to develop
Read MoreCalifornians Living Longer With Cancer — Some Longer Than Others
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) As he grew older, Dale Kunitomi paid closer attention to his health —
Read MorePhilips issues another cybersecurity alert for some of its medical devices
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Philips released a security alert Aug. 21 about “resource exhaustion” flaws that put
Read MoreThe use of digital health tools are on the rise
In a new survey by Rock Health, 90 percent of respondents used at least one digital health tool last year.
Read MoreNoninvasive test may screen for Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer’s in older patients who had no
Read MoreHealthcare is ready to invest in blockchain
According to a new survey from Deloitte, healthcare is ready to invest in blockchain as new business cases emerge. Healthcare
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