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EpiPencil, a cheaper alternative for EpiPen, is developed by a group of pharma hackers, Four Thieves Vinegar Collective. The DIY EpiPencil costs just $30 and can be made easily using off-the-shelf parts.

A type of magnetic bacteria called Magnetococcus marinus could be used to deliver drugs in target cancer cells without affecting the healthy cells. Researchers found that the bacteria have the potential to deliver a larg...

Organ transplant patients have up to 250 times increased risk for squamous-cell carcinoma, the second most common form of skin cancer. The risk also applies to Black, Asian and Hispanic patients

Article The grant aims to develop an innovative, data-driven health informatics system to promote comprehensive, efficient and personalized obesity-related care for preschoolers living in urban communities. Contributed A...

The 2016 Ig Nobel prizes were awarded last night, and the honorees included, as always, the best, brightest and wackiest minds in science. The Ig Nobel prize tradition began in 1991 as a way to honor research that "could...

Article In a study of patients with kidney failure, the overwhelming majority had either received, or were preparing to receive, renal replacement therapy. The annual incidence of such therapy in the U.S is several-fold ...

Article PD-L1 assays are used to test expression of the PD-L1 protein on a patient's tumor to provide customized treatment options for drugs that may be more effective than chemotherapy in lung cancer. Contributed Author...

Article Through a pump-priming grant, genetic information will be extracted from cells and sequenced using high throughput sequencing technology that will allow researchers to examine changes in 20,000-plus genes in one ...

Article Gene editing can overcome many of the obstacles associated with gene addition therapies, but the young field still faces many challenges before it is ready for human testing, according to a published review. Cont...

Article Previous work had revealed that DNA damage often leaves a molecular fingerprint. The researchers looked for mutational signatures in patients with secondary radiation-associated tumors, comparing them with people...

Dangerous amount of chromium 6, a carcinogen that can also cause liver and reproductive problems, is present in the tap water used by millions of Americans. What states have the highest levels?

News Global supply chain management platforms are designed to solve the challenges of manufacturing, distribution and supply chain planning for the clinical development and commercialization of cell and gene therapy prod...

News This solution--called Tricefy--adds cloud-based image sharing, diagnostic collaboration, remote reviewing, archiving and Electronic Health Record (EHR) integration to GE Healthcare's Ultrasound Women's Health produc...

Article Researchers used an 'Iodine Food Frequency Questionnaire' to model the effect of depleting iodine content in drinking water on the distribution of iodine intake. Thyroid function was assessed by clinical examinat...

News Under the arrangement, doctors and staff at the hospital can use their existing phone system to capture physician dictation, which is automatically routed to the hospital's secure central server for storage and acce...

Six candidates have been proposed by Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the position of WHO Director-General. Member States proposed the following candidates:

News Newly diagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma patients who received 2 iStents achieved 43 percent reduction in mean intraocular pressure through 36 months following standalone surgery. Contributed Author:  Glaukos Co...

News The approval by the Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is effective October 1, 2016, for liver and/or abdominal ultrasound procedures with contrast when performed in the hospital outpatient setting. Cont...

News Findings show superiority of Flurpiridaz F 18 PET MPI compared to SPECT MPI for the assessment of coronary artery disease during exercise stress testing. Contributed Author:  Lantheus Holdings, Inc. Topics:  Cardi...

Two of Blue Bell's ice creams were recently recalled by the company over listeria concerns. According to the ice cream maker, the cookie dough ingredient it used was the cause of the contamination, but supplier Aspen Hil...

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, the United Nations elevated the antibiotic resistance crisis on par with other major health issues such as Ebola and HIV. World leaders have pledged to strengthen efforts against the issue.

It was a love story like no other. Almost a week after her husband Dalton passed away, Katie Prager died of cystic fibrosis at her home in Kentucky. Although their time together was cut short, their story remains a heart...