Medical Technology

Techniques used in the U.S. to treat symptoms and subdue the virus in patients could work overseas, Bruce Ribner says

The World Health Organization says it’s necessary to check the “booming” market and ban indoor use

Supplies are limited, and deciding who gets treatment is difficult

Animal studies find that a replacement compound for the estrogen-mimicking chemical bisphenol A may also be harmful to human health

The Ebola outbreak in Western Africa continues to make the news as more cases are reported and casualties rise. A common thread in reporting is the difficulty in communicating accurate information to combat the spread of the virus when communities are gripped with fear and misinformation spreads as quickly as the virus itself.

News is rapidly changing regarding Ebola. Even as I've been writing this post, we've gone from "There is no treatment except supportive care" to NIH's Dr.

The Internet-connected headset is drawing interest in the medical community as a video consultation tool. Larry Greenemeier reports.

 

The deadly Ebola outbreak in west Africa highlights the urgent need for a vaccine, and researchers say one may be available in a few years

A commonly used blood thinner does not appear to lower the risk of blood clots or miscarriage during pregnancy

Injecting the TBX18 gene into heart muscle could transform normal heart cells into special ones that can initiate a heartbeat

Experts say a $15-million trial to explore stem cells from cord blood for treating autism is premature

So-called gain-of-function pathogen research will likely receive closer scrutiny after three U.S. biolab incidents