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A good deal of diagnostic tests are easy to perform but require a trained eye to interpret the results. Particularly with lateral flow assays, most famousl
Genetic sequencing normally starts with grinding up the material which is being sampled, but that destroys all the cells and with them the location inf
A new study analyzing the role of IBM's supercomputer named Watson in medical decision making was just published in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. While the most acclaimed medical professiona...
In a messy house, people use computers to manage paper and photo clutter; companies use computer systems to track their inventory. Researchers are taking a similar approach to cell-molecular inventory control for cancer. They have created computer models, using their programming framework (PySB), which enable them to explore the complex biochemical processes that drive cancer growth.
Through collaboration with Medical Modeling Inc.
A portable instrument that replaces a full-size laboratory provides accurate multi-element analysis in less than a minute.
Is mobile technology different from the adoption of any other change in health care delivery?
As hospitals and doctors' offices across the country race to join online systems that let them share medical information securely, a new study suggests that these systems may already be helping cut unnecessary care. Fewer emergency patients got repeated medical scans when they went to a hospital that takes part in a health information exchange,according to new findings.
Social media might be the most reliable way to discover whether or not your doctor is kind, thoughtful, observant, and detail-oriented.
A study evaluated the impact of text messaging reminders for influenza vaccine in a low-income obstetric population.
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We've noticed an increasing number of physicians turning to entrepreneurship to effect change in the health care system. Recently, we had the opportunity t
New goggles that allow surgeons to visualize cancer cells were first used in surgery recently, causing cancer cells to glow blue to the surgeon.
The transformation of clinical development will take time but regulators increasingly wanting the “voice of the patient” incorporated into research, and now pervasive mobile infrastructure available to do so, this change may be closer than we think.
A patient with terminal heart failure is in satisfactory condition two months after becoming the first person to be fitted with Carmat's artificial heart which is designed to beat for several years, his hospital said.
Whole genome sequencing holds great potential for enriching diagnoses and understanding hereditary risk factors for specific diseases. However, the sheer v
We can start by getting more involved in the information our patients and their families are accessing.
Camera-in-a-pill maker Given Imaging said on Monday it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for a pill to provide visualization of the colon that has a global market of 3 million procedures a year.
Personal fitness trackers pose a great boon to daily monitoring of activities, but could be used for other outpatient health monitoring if further development applied.
New mobile apps offer a new way of keeping up with medical literature. New possibilities may arise to enhance the speed and access to key articles
The medical record is not just another device, like a pencil, tape measure or paper chart. It is a tool to guarantee, amplify and create quality.
Researchers are building a digital library of children's MRI brain scans. The goal is to give physicians a Google-like search system that will enhance the way they diagnose and treat young patients with brain disorders.
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