Cure for Cancers Will Take Decades
According to Eric Lander, who co-chairs the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, it will take decades to
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Medical Technology
‘Digital Health’ Not Just For Well-Heeled Fitness Fiends
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov) When we hear the phrase “digital health,” we might think about our Fitbit, the healthy eating
Read MoreColon Cancer Screening: Five Things To Know
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) It’s a predictable passage in life: Hit 50, get lots birthday cards with
Read MoreIn Alameda County, A Big Data Effort To Prevent Frequent ER Visits
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) Almost every day, a patient comes into Dr. Arthur Sorrell’s San Francisco emergency
Read MoreFirst Use of CRISPR Wins Approval
In a follow up to article posted on June 20, 2016, CRISPR Up for Federal Review. On Tuesday, a federal biosafety
Read MoreOffice Chatter: Your Doctor Will See You In This Telemedicine Kiosk
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — On the day abdominal pain and nausea struck
Read MoreCRISPR Up for Federal Review
University of Pennsylvania is waiting for federal approval for a proposed experiment that would remove certain cells of the immune
Read MoreMedical Device Safety
Representatives Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) introduced a pair of bills (Ariel Grace’s Law and Medical Device Guardians
Read MoreMedicare Saved $4 Billion
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has saved $4 billion over five years on payments through the process of rebid
Read MoreAnother Tool in the Treatment of Strokes
When a stent retriever, approved in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is used in conjunction with the
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