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.
Physicians have a problem in seeing past the weight of obese patients, writes Gina Kolata of the New York Times, which may explain why they’re not getting better care.
The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism wants doctors to know there is another way to help their patients dealing with alcohol addiction, according to Kaiser Health News, other than 12-step programs or other rehab strategies: drugs.
PeriGen, a fetal surveillance system developer, plans to make waves in the market with the acquisition of the WatchChild Fetal Monitoring System from Hill-Rom, a multi-billion dollar holdings company based in Batesville, Indiana.
DarioHealth, developer of mobile and digital health and developer of Dario Smart Diabetes Management Solution, has announced the launch of its online store in Canada.
The majority of physicians feel they have no time to see additional patients and aren’t feeling positive about the state of their profession, according to a survey conducted by the Physicians Foundation.
Federal grants totaling $24 million will fund a network of three research centers and a data coordinating center dedicated to young people with HIV or at risk of contracting it, with a focus on mobile applications.
Today’s emergency medical services (EMS) crews have more technology, equipment and life-saving techniques at their disposal than ever before, according to the Wall Street Journal’s Laura Landro. But new advancements may focus on using EMS to keep patients away from the emergency room.
It’s probably safe for mothers to get the H1N1 flu vaccine in their first trimester of pregnancy, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. Previously, this risk was considered poorly understood, according to the study authors.
CMS finalized a significant policy change when it increased the Medicare payments hospitals receive for performing CCTA exams. What, exactly, does the update mean for cardiologists, billing specialists and other hospital employees?
Stryker, a global medtech company based out of Michigan, has kicked off 2025 with a bit of excitement. The company says Inari’s peripheral vascular portfolio is highly complementary to its own neurovascular portfolio.
RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.
