Medical Technology

HealthCare.gov sells individual insurance plans for 37 states while the remaining states sell such insurance on their own online exchanges

People lacking reliable sources of food and medicine are more likely to have poor control over their diabetes

Why scientists continue to be perplexed by how to define the outbreak that has killed 7,000

Millions of people could be trying to measure their blood pressure with untested, inaccurate and potentially dangerous smartphone applications

The Indian government has ordered a cut of nearly 20 percent in its 2014/15 healthcare budget due to fiscal strains, putting at risk key disease control initiatives there

Novel test could slash wait time and curb inappropriate prescriptions

Going into the blocked artery of someone who is having a stroke to remove the clot is more likely to produce a good recovery than treatment with just clot-busting drugs, according to a study 

British scientists have developed a new use for 3D printing, putting it to work to create personalized replica models of cancerous parts of the body to allow doctors to target tumors more precisely.

Many early-stage breast cancer patients don’t get the recommended short course of radiation after surgery, even though it’s considered just as good as prolonged treatment

The innovation industry faces an uncertain future, as long as the United States R&D Tax Credit remains a Congressional roller coaster ride.

Malaria deaths have dropped dramatically since 2000 and cases are falling steadily as more people are properly diagnosed and treated and more get mosquito nets, the WHO said

High costs keep patients from using stem cells harvested from umbilical cords