IBM Watson Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have joined together in a research initiative to determine if blockchain technology can be used as a secure patient data sharing platform.

Researchers can agree that the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) shows just how possible it is for improved international sharing of data that could protect people in the event of a deadly infectious disease outbreak.

Scientists from Rutgers University have discovered a molecular pathway that could help develop drug therapies to prevent dementia. It could also provide new insights into memory degradation in the elderly.

Primary care doctors in rural parts of New Jersey are receiving education and training from specialists via “tele-monitoring” clinics so patients don’t have to travel long distances to get a specialist’s care.

 Medical literature is the latest victim of the fake news trend. 

People who had gone three years or more without having health insurance made up more than half of the gains in coverage in 2014, the first year of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s insurance marketplace and Medicaid expansion. 

Yiling Pharmaceuticals, a technology company in China, is investing $20 million in HealthWatch, an Israeli company that makes medical-grade smart clothing.

Researchers have found that using tablets is both a safe and effective treatment for agitated patients with dementia.