January 14, 2017 Thanks to AI, computers can now see your health problems Machine learning is helping doctors diagnose things like genetic disorders, Alzheimer's, and autism faster than ever before.
January 12, 2017 Ancient toy inspires low-cost medical diagnostic tool Modern medicine often feels like magic: A technician pricks your skin, draws a drop of blood and whisks it away into another room.
January 10, 2017 Mammograms tied to overdiagnosis of breast cancer Widespread breast cancer screening may catch more small, slow-growing tumors that are unlikely to be fatal without curbing the diagnosis of advanced cancer cases, a Danish study suggests.
January 5, 2017 Why outdated seat belts may be putting lives at risk Although Helen Kessler feels confident driving, her seat belt prevents her from feeling fully comfortable behind the wheel.
December 30, 2016 Restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba: What it means for American medicine An embargo imposed nearly 50 years ago has prevented Cuba and the United States from exchanging medical and technological advances, but scientists say that may be about to change now that the countries have restored diplomatic relations— something many experts believe was a long time coming.
December 30, 2016 Heat-activated penis implant helps impotence Scientists have crafted a penis implant that becomes rock hard and stretches out to a whopping eight inches on demand.
December 28, 2016 US posts rules for addressing cyber bugs in medical devices The U.S. government on Tuesday issued rules for addressing cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices, providing manufacturers with guidelines for fixing security bugs in equipment, including pacemakers, insulin pumps and imaging systems.
December 22, 2016 Tissue, organ research institute to benefit injured soldiers The Department of Defense is providing $80 million to establish a bio-research and manufacturing institute in Manchester, New Hampshire, to develop transplant tissues and organs for injured American soldiers and other patients.
December 15, 2016 University's mind-controlled robotic arm may help paralyzed patients Researchers have created a mind-controlled robotic arm they believe will help millions of paralyzed patients or those with a neurodegenerative disease.
December 14, 2016 Medical drones could be the next wave of emergency response Drones may be helping mass shooting and natural disaster victims in the near future.
