Medtronic’s new business model: You only pay if it works
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak, PhD, is taking the medical device company in a
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Doctors In China Lead Race To Treat Cancer By Editing Genes
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Shaorong Deng is sitting up in bed at the Hangzhou Cancer Hospital waiting for his
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(By Sharon Begley for STAT) No one would be surprised if scientists announced tomorrow that CRISPR had leapt tall test
Read MoreFecal transplants move into the mainstream to treat difficult infection
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) Fecal transplants are increasingly becoming a mainstream treatment. For the first time, an influential medical
Read MoreAmazon to become the go-to medical supply company
According to a recent Wall Street report, Amazon is not only collaborating on a new health care initiative but it
Read MoreThe Training Of Dr. Robot: Data Wave Hits Medical Care
(By John McQuaid for Kaiser Health News) The technology used by Facebook, Google and Amazon to turn spoken language into
Read MoreOptogenetics 2.0: Brain control goes wireless via light, sound, or a drug
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) What the scientists had was a lab version of The Dog That Didn’t Bark —
Read MoreA Tiny Pulse Of Electricity Can Help The Brain Form Lasting Memories
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A little electrical brain stimulation can go a long way in boosting memory. The key
Read MoreRadiology leaders plan to use AI for these 8 types of medical imaging
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The majority of radiology leaders see potential in using machine learning capabilities
Read MoreA CRISPR trick in blind mice points the way to possible treatments for inherited diseases
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) It might seem that scientists have never met a chunk of DNA they couldn’t edit in mice
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