Scientists from Britain and the United States have developed the first human eggs to grow from the early stages in ovarian tissue to full maturity in a laboratory.

Patients with diabetes who utilize mobile health technology (mHealth) to assist in lifestyle changes and self-management experienced improved outcomes, according to a study published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth.

Electronic patient portals have been increasingly utilized in the past few years, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Some 11.8 million people signed up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s insurance exchanges for 2018, down from 12.2 million the year before. Considering changes that were expected to depress enrollment—like HHS shortening the open enrollment period for Healthcare.gov and cutting its advertising budget by 90 percent—signups “remained generally stable,” according to a report from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP).

Three United States cardiologists reported on the success of telemedicine in Syria, where nearly half of the country’s healthcare facilities have been damaged or destroyed and many physicians have left due to a deadly civil war.

A federal judge in Florida has tossed out a lawsuit against Epic Systems, saying the plaintiff “parroted” the language of the False Claims Act without offering support for her claim that the company’s billing system software double-billed Medicare and Medicaid for anesthesia services.

Utilizing the mPulse Mobile interactive text messaging application resulted in a 14 percent increase in medication adherence in partially or nonadherent Medicare patients, according to a study published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth.

Abbott has announced the release of its FreeStyle LibreLink application in Europe. The implementation of new features allows users to access glucose data directly from their smartphone.