Medical Technology

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