Medicine Digest
by John Bennett MD
Dec 12, 2013
(ED NOTE: This app has NOT been approved by the FDA; it may be in about 6-12 months)
Pulse oximeters that measure the saturation of peripheral oxygen by analyzing the light absorption of two wavelengths of light through a fingerti...
When it come to hospital stays – especially lengthy ones – it can make a big difference to help patients feel as comfortable as possible. We recently saw...
Three-fourths of U.S. physicians who use electronic health records (EHRs) said they arent cost-effective and dont save time, but the majority said they still believe they have value in terms of providing data, a recent survey found.
The consulting firm Deloitte surveyed 5...
Malaria protein (green) binding to cancer cells.
November 2, 2015
Scientists have identified a protein in malaria that can bind to cancer cells and attack more than 95% of tumour types. Human clinical trials are expected to begin within four years.
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December 15, 2015(Nanowerk News) Scientists at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered how cancer cells latch onto blood vessels and invade tissues to form new tumors — a finding that could help them develop drugs that inhibit this process and prevent ca...
This report analyses the nanofiber-enabled global biomedical market size in terms of material types, biomedical applications and geographical regions. The report also discusses the key drivers, challenges and opportunities for nanofibers in biomedical industry. Nanofiber industry is a global ent...
The list of things I don’t want robots to be in charge of is pretty simple. It begins with them controlling the world and using humans as batteries while we live in some augmented reality fishbowl that might have a name like, I don’t know, The Matri...
by John Bennett MD
Tonight at 9 PM wehad a Hangout with the team that make up this unique educational platform, which can be seen HERE.ÂMedical Education is undergoing significant changes,  attempting to harness digital technology, including video tech.  This fact is Â...
Athenahealth-owned Epocrates published its mobile trends report for 2013 this week. Epocrates has impressive reach in the clinician space. Its reports on mobile usage and trends are worth looking at.
The survey and report included over 1,000 clinicians — MDs, PAs, and NPs. I...
Pact is a 15-person startup that has become the first known health-tracking app to offer insurance coverage. (Photo via Pact)
October 14, 2014
There are dozens of apps that let you track your activity to try and change unhealthy behavior. Soon, more will share your data with employer...
The problems plaguing the federal health insurance exchange website can be blamed on everything from poor coding to political pressures...
During an industry forum on Wednesday, former National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari discussed the current state of health IT and offered some insider clues about the meaningful use program, Modern Healthcare reports.
Under the 2009 federal economic s...
Artificial fish. (Illustration: Stoyan Smoukov)
November 15, 2014(Nanowerk News) Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed artificial muscles which can learn and recall specific movements, the first time that motion control and memory have been combined in a synthetic mat...
September 25, 2014
(Nanowerk News) Researchers are developing a robotic fabric that moves and contracts and is embedded with sensors, an approach that could bring active clothing and a new class of soft robots.
Such an elastic technology could make possible robots that have sensory sk...
ABOVE: Bone Marrow courtesy of Harvard Wyss
September 10, 2014
More than 25 percent of young adults with the most common form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have a high-risk subtype with a poor prognosis, according to a new study.
The findings of the study ...
Patients can use tablet computers to report their daily cond...
Medicinal marijuana advocates contend that smoking pot helps relieve pain and alleviate nausea. British drug company GW Pharmaceuticals (GWP:LN) is betting that medicine made from cannabis can also treat maladies as diverse as diabetes, colitis, and epileps...
For starters, they look at online reviews.
Chris is in his early 30s, representing the younger end of the Gen X age range, but he has had experience with health care providers and networks. Here are my four questions and his answers:
by FELISE MILAN, M.D. on NOVEMBER 7, 2013
The use of SPs (standardized or simulated patients) in medical education for the teaching and assessment of clinical skills has enormously expanded the opportunities for medical students and residents to develop and practice their skills in ...