A clinical study testing mobile videoconferencing between a physician and stroke patient being transported to the hospital was found to be 98 percent as accurate was a bedside visit.

You can use the apps on from phone for almost anything but you might want to think again when using them to avoid pregnancy.

To increase participation in clinical trials by Hispanics, Texas A&M University is partnering with Driscoll Children’s Hospital based in Corpus Christi, Texas, to create a new center dedicated to providing better healthcare to Hispanic populations.

A machine at MIT the size of a regular refrigerator can make 1,000 pills in 24 hours, according to The Atlantic. 

For many people, dealing with the ins and outs of the healthcare system is exhausting. Physicians and hospitals don’t always work well together so it’s left to patients to maneuver their own care.

The University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago is trying a new approach to cut down on the cost of care for Medicaid “superutilizers” who are frequently admitted to emergency rooms: Give them an apartment instead.

In the latest report on patient engagement by TeleHealth Services, a provider of patient engagement, only 20 percent of hospitals have an interactive patient engagement system while the other 80 percent still rely on paper handouts.

Hermann Health System, the largest non-profit healthcare system in Texas, headquartered in Houston, is buying neighboring hospital Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, a 255-bed facility.