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A research committee has laid out a plan to successfully eradicate hepatitis B and C from the United States by 2030. The plan suggests that the federal government acquire license rights for expensive drugs used to treat ...

News The system, The Mako System, allows the surgeon to create a patient specific pre-surgery plan ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Surgical

News Together, the researchers used that framework to grow sophisticated optical microcomponents ... Contributed Author: Leah Burrows, SEAS Communications, Wyss Institute Topics: STEM

News Molecular materials are the driving force behind modern organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) ... Contributed Author: University of Cambridge Topics: STEM

News The technology works by changing the strip's color within 15 to 30 minutes to indicate the presence of specific proteins ... Contributed Author: Perdue University Topics: Oncology

News In The Optical Society (OSA) journal Biomedical Optics Express, Xi and colleagues report using optical resolution photoacoustic microscopy ... Contributed Author: The Optical Society Topics: STEM

News Physicians traditionally have predicted risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke by looking for five factors ... Contributed Author: University of Virginia Health System Topics: Medical Diagnostic...

News These three features create a guided drug delivery system to target solid tumors ... Contributed Author: University of Alabama at Birmingham Topics: Oncology

News This could massively increase the supply of good donor lungs and therefore save many lives ... Contributed Author: XENIOS AG Topics: Cardiovascular

Article With aging population and the rise of chronic disease, the last decades have been testing the limits of traditional healthcare systems worldwide ... Contributed Author: imec Topics: Wearables

News STOP Persistent AF is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm clinical trial that will enroll up to 225 patients at 25 centers in the United States ... Contributed Author: Medtronic Topics: Cardiovascular

A migraine drug has given tadpoles the ability to see out of eyes in their tails. Researchers at Tuft's University transplanted the eyes of young African clawed frog tadpoles from their heads to their tails in an effort ...

Article This article explains how modern Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) help with this compliance and keep operations running smoothly and efficiently ... Contributed Author: Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO, Critical M...

Researchers have found a natural diet that could treat and prevent type 1 diabetes. However, more research has to be carried out to reach a clear conclusion. The diet should also be prescribed by nutritionists.

The HPV vaccine Gardasil doesn't cause major birth defects if administered during pregnancy. The human papillomavirus vaccine is still not recommended for pregnant women, but a new safety study proves it's OK to get vacc...

Do-it-yourself slime projects are not only becoming a craze, but also a safety risk among schoolchildren. The slime-making spree has led to severe burns for an 11-year-old, with doctors suspecting the inadequate dilution...

A team of Yale students has found a cure for hangovers. The formula is natural and it helps to combat the negative effects of alcohol in the human body.

Binge drinking has increased drastically among older American women, according to a new study. The study could not decode the reason behind this trend, but researchers stated that the issue is quite problematic.

"Did you tell her the one about George Losey and the blenny?" Rich Pyle asked with a knowing smirk. Pyle and I were sitting in the living room of legendary ichthyologist Jack Randall for a piece I was writing about him f...

News The LDS process utilizes a laser tool to lay a pattern onto a 2 or 3-dimensional object that will be the foundation for subsequent metallization ... Contributed Author: Select Connect Technologies

News The sensor consists of a microneedle which sits just under the skin and records glucose levels at regular intervals ... Contributed Author: IDTechEx Topics: Diabetes

News This technology will allow smartphones to be used as a diagnosis tool, according to Seeker ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Medical Diagnostics