Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?
(By Patti Neighmond and Jane Greenhalgh for NPR) Four out of five older Americans with hearing loss just ignore it,
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Medical Technology
Breached Patient Records Spiked In March
According to the latest monthly analysis of data compiled by DataBreaches.net, the number of breached patient records spiked sharply in
Read MoreThis tech was meant to explore space. Can it also solve the mysteries of breast cancer?
(By Usha Leee McFarling for STAT) LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — For decades, scientists here at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Read MoreHealthcare Providers Are Not Embracing Telehealth
According to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability office, healthcare providers aren’t embracing telehealth and remote patient monitoring
Read MoreCRISPR cousin SHERLOCK may be able to track down diseases, scientists say
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) If the genome-editing powerhouse CRISPR were a dog, it would be the kind you can
Read MoreHow Apple, Google, and other tech titans aim to shake up the way we treat disease
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Silicon Valley has audacious plans for shaking up the way we diagnose — and cure
Read MoreTelehealth Innovation and Improvement Act
The bipartisan healthcare legislation (The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act), would expand access to healthcare in both rural and urban
Read MoreMighty morphed brain cells cure Parkinson’s in mice, but human trials still far off
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Mice that walk straight and fluidly don’t usually make scientists exult, but these did: The
Read MoreFacial-recognition software finds a new use: diagnosing genetic disorders
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) Dr. Maximilian Muenke has a superpower: He can diagnose disease just by looking at a
Read MoreOrgan donor match website connects man with strangers for 2 kidney transplants
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the average wait for a kidney transplant on the national deceased donor
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