A universal cancer cure is one of the most desired and elusive treatments in medicine. Doctors who use immunotherapy and patients own immune cells to fight cancer think they might be on the right track to finding that catch-all fix, according to the New York Times.

To stay competitive, hospitals want patients to come back if they get sick again and to recommend their facilities to their friends and family. But, as the New York Times points out, clinical outcomes are hard to measure and even harder to rank, so hospitals are turning to other metrics to prove they are the best. 

Choosing a caregiver can be an intimidating process. CaregiverUSA has developed an app that makes the selection process more inclusive and puts power back into the patient's hands.

Elderly individuals have long relied on medical alert bracelets to notify others in case of an emergeny. Now, this method is getting an overhaul thanks to researchers at Binghamton (N.Y.) University.

Websites aggregate customer reviews of restuarants, plumbers and hotel rooms. So when it comes to medical information and deciding between doctors, why can’t similar information be available to consumers?

The Mayo Clinic tops the 2016-17 U.S. News and World Report best hospitals list, which has been expanded to include 20 facilities on its “honor roll” based on 25 different specialties, procedures and conditions.

Walking into most hospitals, you’ll be able to see CT scanners or MRI machines all made by Philips. The company is now looking to being healthcare technology closer to home with the release of four new products meant for everyday use, reports The Next Web.

A prerequisite for being a surgeon is having a steady hand, but engineers from Hiroshima University are hoping to shake up surgery.