Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

Pitching the business case for 3D printing labs in radiology
Medical 3D printing expert Summer Decker, PhD, University of South Florida, explains how her lab has helped improve patient care.
FDA issues first-ever clearance for OTC oximeter
Masimo's MightySat Medical is the first FDA-cleared pulse oximeter available to consumers without a prescription, which could disrupt the market for the notoriously inaccurate at-home devices.
Augmented reality company secures $15M in funding from Cleveland Clinic, Mayo, GE Healthcare and more
MediView’s technologies utilize AR to provide clinicians with 3D “X-ray vision” guidance during minimally invasive procedures and surgeries, while also offering remote collaboration.
Merck to acquire Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8B
The acquisition is one of 2023's biggest healthcare deals so far.
Johnson & Johnson scraps RSV vaccine after trial
The move comes as RSV has been on the rise in the United States.

Colonoscopy AI passed meaningful milestones but has miles to go before it sweeps

Before colonoscopy AI can progress from lab to clinic on a broad scale—and win regulatory approvals along the way—it has to show its diagnostic mettle in numerous large clinical trials conducted at multiple facilities.

Bereavement better understood, treated with assist from AI

Various iterations of AI “hold tremendous promise” to help personalize counseling for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one.

Alcohol consumption linked to multiple cancers

Alcohol consumption was responsible for more than 4% of new cancer cases in 2020.

AI guides delicate CT decisionmaking in the ED

Emergency physicians have a tough time identifying patients who have Crohn’s disease and truly need a CT scan to pinpoint the cause of acute abdominal distress.

Walgreens expands partnership with VillageMD

Walgreens Boots Alliance is opening 29 primary care practices with VillageMD in Texas under the Village Medical brand.

AI bests expert surgeons at flagging likely complications in upcoming operations

The deep learning models had nothing more to go on than routine abdominal CT scans acquired preoperatively.

Multigenerational health histories strong medicine for preventive health

Broadening clinician access to the health histories of patients’ parents and grandparents would help ward off or better treat numerous chronic illnesses common to middle-aged adults in the U.S.