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.
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.
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.
Researchers from the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina, have found that therapy via telemedicine is just as effective as an in-person session for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Reuters reports.
Sitting in front of the television has been proven over and over again to increase the risk of obesity. With the introduction of smartphones, tablets and videogames, children are finding other way to spend their off time in front of a screen. While obesity rates continue to rise, researchers have conducted a study on the risk of obesity effecting children who spend their time in front of these new screens.
To help support research on treatment methods for various conditions, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has given nearly $42 million to fund 19 studies focused on various patient-centered topics.
A devastating dirt bike accident left Brian Gomez with a spinal cord injury and impaired movement in his limbs. Physicians and scientists at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center have developed and implanted a spinal stimulator in the 28-year-old that has increased hand strength and movement.
With the new Snapchat Spectacles, Shafi Ahmed, MD, PhD, was able to broadcast a hernia repair surgery to the social networking app. His utilization of the app opens the door to what physicians can do to integrate further into the social media space.
Among patients who have been taking prescription opioids for more than two months, one-third said they are addicted or psychically dependent on them. Also, 60 percent of users said their physician offered no advice on how or when to stop taking the drugs.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported only 40 percent of Americans have received this season’s flu vaccine. It’s about the same coverage as the prior season—but well behind the agency’s target of 70 percent.
Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.
When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country.
If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation.