
Google Grabs Director of U.S. Mental Health Institute
Thomas Insel will expand Google parent company Alphabet’s medical technology efforts to encompass mental health

Google Grabs Director of U.S. Mental Health Institute
Thomas Insel will expand Google parent company Alphabet’s medical technology efforts to encompass mental health

Robotic Limbs Get a Sense of Touch
DARPA’s claimed breakthrough in sensory prosthetics taps directly into the brain to send and receive signals


Electronic Health Records Software Often Written without Doctors' Input
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 is Realized in the InvisibleEar
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.

Sensors Save Lung Transplant Patients from Organ Failure
A new system, based on molecular alerts, could make more donor lungs available

"Molecular Tweeting" Could Hold the Key to Busting Superbugs
A broader understanding of bacterial social networks might help scientists combat antibiotic resistance

Vaccine against Middle East Mystery Disease Shows Promise
MERS inoculation triggers response in monkeys and camels, raising hopes for future human use

Smartphone Screen Lets You Reach Out and Touch Some "Thing"
Northwestern University researchers have developed a phone add-on that gives physical feedback

Your Medical Records May Unlock Disease Secrets for All
Electronic health data, long touted as a way to inject new life into patient recruitment, will finally be put to the test with clinical trials

Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery Diminish after 5 Years
Doctors still have more to learn about which patients will get the most benefit from operations and what strategies can make the initial results stick

Does This Ebola Vaccine Herald the End of the Virus?
An expert weighs in on what the promising study results will mean for future outbreaks

People Who Wear Contacts Have Different Eye Microbiomes
A higher diversity of bacteria lives on the eye surface of lens wearers and could explain higher infection rates