
New Medical Devices Vanish Inside You
Implants that prop open clogged arteries and then dissolve are part of a new medical frontier
Implants that prop open clogged arteries and then dissolve are part of a new medical frontier
Interactive games show some success in small, preliminary studies, but scientists have reservations
Scientists restored youthful brain plasticity and vision in mice
Tech firm’s ambitious goals and abundant resources attract life scientists, most recently Harvard Medical School cardiologist Jessica Mega
Doctors saved a child who had been “internally decapitated” in a car accident. Here is the inside story
As evidence mounts against mammograms, Uruguay still requires women to be screened.
Nasty superbug MRSA hits Daniel Fells following a cortisone shot to relieve pain from toe and ankle injuries
A British breast-cancer specialist argues that mammograms may shorten more lives than they extend.
Researchers modify more than 60 genes to enable organ transplants into humans
Alarming gaps in knowledge about diagnostic errors and medical delays require intense scrutiny, says an expert medical advisory group
A company formed by genome pioneer Craig Venter will offer clients of a South Africa-based insurance company whole exome sequencing, sequencing all protein-making genes in the human genome ...
At the recent DARPA Wait What? conference, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said lifesaving technologies are a priority for his department
The transition to 142,000 new diagnostic and procedure codes from the current 19,000 could significantly alter our understanding of care and how to improve it
Oncologists should pay more attention to the tissues where tumors take root
A rough draft has been released for an effort to offer better health care tailored to each individual in the era of whole-genome analysis
Drug-delivery systems coated in platelets repair damaged blood vessels
Thomas Insel will expand Google parent company Alphabet’s medical technology efforts to encompass mental health
DARPA’s claimed breakthrough in sensory prosthetics taps directly into the brain to send and receive signals
The reason why many doctors find EHRs difficult to use might be that the software wasn't properly tested, research suggests
The glowing promise of AR, or augmented reality, promises us vast potential when it's paraded in pop culture. AR in fiction is used for important stuff and it looks cool while doing it. The InvisibleEar, created by biomedical communicator Andréa Zariwny, hits that mark of being both cool and useful. ...
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