Medical News
Clodagh O'Shea Named HHMI Faculty Scholar for Groundbreaking Work in Designing Synthetic Viruses to Destroy Cancer
Medical Design Technology - 26 Sep 2016 23:11
Article The Salk scientist is among the first award recipients of a new partnership between the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Simons Foundation. Contributed Author: ...
Varian Unveils First Comprehensive Software Platform for Coordinating Cancer Care in Health Systems
Medical Design Technology - 26 Sep 2016 23:00
News 360 Oncology care management platform integrates relevant health information so patients and their care teams can collaborate on the best care. Contributed Author: Varian Medical Systems Topics: STEM
joimax Announces Release of First Endoscopic AMA CPT Code
Medical Design Technology - 26 Sep 2016 22:54
News The new code for 2017 represents a milestone in the acceptance of endoscopic minimally invasive spine surgery and its benefits for both the surgeon and the patient. Contributed Author: joimax GmbH Topics: Surgic...
3D Systems Introduces 'Jaw in a Day' Single Surgery Dental Rehabilitation
Medical Design Technology - 26 Sep 2016 19:17
News Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) enables full jaw reconstruction in a single surgery, sparing patients from months of costly, painful and disruptive medical treatment. Contributed Author: 3D Systems Topics: Surgi...
BrainScope Announces FDA Clearance of the First Handheld Medical Device for Assessment of the Full Spectrum of Traumatic Brain Injury
Medical Design Technology - 26 Sep 2016 18:54
News Panel of multi-modal capabilities will aid physicians with the clinical diagnosis of head-injured patients. Company's first commercial product, Ahead 300, to be introduced in coming months. Contributed Author: Bra...
Feature: 'Building a Bionic Spine'
Medical Design Technology - 26 Sep 2016 17:14
Article Using a 'stentrode' device, researchers want people to control robotic limbs via thought. The team is preparing to implant stentrodes into paralyzed human volunteers in a trial slated for 2017. Read the story pub...
More Hispanic Women Received Breast Cancer Treatment After Obamacare
Tech Times - 26 Sep 2016 13:32
More Hispanic women received breast cancer treatment and participated in clinical trials after the Affordable Care Act was implemented. Hispanic women had the third highest incidence of breast cancer in the U.S. in 2013.
Police Release Video Of Mom Who Overdosed Beside 2-Year-Old In Dollar Store
Tech Times - 26 Sep 2016 13:15
A woman overdosed at a dollar store, much to the distress of her 2-year-old daughter, who tried her best to revive her mother. Police released a video of the incident to shed light on the opioid crisis sweeping the natio...
US Cities Reconsider LED Streetlights After AMA Warning
Tech Times - 26 Sep 2016 12:00
Cities in the United States are likely to re-evaluate their use of high-intensity LED lights after a warning in June linked the bulbs to several health conditions. Others, however, are not convinced of the light's negati...