Thousands of men with prostate cancer get risky treatment they don’t need. New approaches could curb that
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) They look like glowing jade necklaces of such unearthly brilliance they could be a Ming
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Medical Technology
Geographic Disparities in the Use of Telemedicine for Mental Health Services Reported
State-by-state regulation of telemedicine has created a “crazy landscape” for the uniform implementation of telemental health services, according to an article
Read MoreIn the Near Future, Mass Production of Bones, Organs and Implants
For more than a decade medical researchers have been able to create certain kinds of living cells with 3D printers.
Read MoreIs 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,
Read MoreBreached 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
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