The New York Times September 16 New York Times essay complains it's 'sexist' for Elizabeth Holmes to be held accountable for Theranos disaster A New York Times guest essayist complained Wednesday that it was sexist for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to face accountability for her alleged massive fraud while powerful male tech executives frequently escaped punishment.
Medical Tech July 29 FDA allows automatic 'generic' swap for brand-name insulin U.S. regulators took action Wednesday that will make it easier to get a cheaper, near-copy of a brand-name insulin at the drugstore.
NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH July 15 Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate In a medical first, researchers harnessed the brain waves of a paralyzed man unable to speak — and turned what he intended to say into sentences on a computer screen.
Prostate Cancer May 27 FDA approves new prostate cancer imaging tool, company says The company behind an imaging agent meant to identify prostate cancer said it received FDA approval on Thursday for use in patients with suspected metastasis or recurrence.
HEART HEALTH May 17, 2021 Pacemakers recalled over risk of electrical short The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall of nearly 62,000 pacemakers that were distributed between April 2015 and February 2019 after it was discovered that moisture could get inside the device causing an electrical short.
Coronavirus February 12, 2021 Test that detects coronavirus, flu gets FDA emergency use authorization, company says The medical technology company behind a molecular diagnostic test that can detect both the influenza virus and coronavirus in a little as two to three hours said it received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA on Friday.
Coronavirus February 11, 2021 Firefighters introduce new technology to quell cancer risk While the coronavirus has been at the forefront of health news over the past year, fire departments nationwide face another crisis in rising cancer rates.
Coronavirus July 14, 2020 Coronavirus vaccine trial: First tested in US yielded antibodies in patients, researchers say The first coronavirus vaccine to be tested in the U.S. boosted the immune systems of the study's participants and is being hailed a major step in the right direction towards eradicating COVID-19.
Canada June 18, 2020 Canadian plastic surgeon known as 'Dr. 6ix' accused of filming thousands of patients without their consent A Canadian plastic surgeon is accused of filming thousands of exposed patients in his Toronto clinic without their consent, according to reports.
Coronavirus May 6, 2020 Northwestern develops coronavirus antibody test using single drop of blood The team's lead author said dried blood-spot sampling offers an inexpensive, painless way for people to collect their own blood before sending it into a lab.
