The Throwaway Scope: A Way To Ditch Superbugs?
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) In response to a series of superbug outbreaks around
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Researcher Bin He and colleagues reported the successful use of sensors in a cap worn on the head that would
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With the average cost for a hearing aid is about $2,300 apiece and are not covered by health insurance, Medicare
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(By Joe Palca for NPR) Scientists in Ireland are using a rather unexpected material to make an extremely sensitive pressure
Read MoreThe Medical Device Tax
Lawmakers, lobbyists and industry executives are hoping the first business tax breaks President Trump delivers is to go to the
Read MoreImmunotherapies move beyond cancer, with first foray into sepsis
(By Asher Mullard for STAT) Drug developers have tried for decades without success to develop treatments for sepsis, a brutal infection
Read MoreCalifornia Tests Electronic Database For End-Of-Life Wishes
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) CONCORD, Calif. — Mary De Freze, who has heart problems, chronic lung disease
Read MoreSeniors shy away from wearable devices for health — but shouldn’t
(By Paul Adams for STAT) he market for wearable health monitoring devices is booming — except among seniors. That’s something
Read MoreDeadly Infections Linked To Heart Surgery Device Highlight Holes In FDA Monitoring
(By Chad Terhune and Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) At first, Vincent Karst, 55, was recovering well from his open-heart surgery
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