At RSNA 2016 the topic of 3D printing brought in the best of the best and the NewPro 3D printer stood out as one of the most promising printers among the bunch. 

Clinical communications company PerfectServe has named Greg White as the new COO to lead the company as it expands its PerfectServe Synchrony, a platform that allows clinicians to communicate about patient care.

What if hackers of health systems’ computer networks weren’t looking to make money off ransomware attacks or identity theft, but they were instead aiming to harm patients? They might be to pull it off, according to one cybersecurity expert, if facilities fail to separate their networks.

Editing the human genome has been a stand-by in sci-fi movies for decades. But Crispr—the relatively easy and inexpensive editing technique, with emphasis on relatively—has led many to believe such a disease-curing technology is within reach.

Researchers have developed a patch that can monitor a patient’s condition and release blood-thinning medication to avoid dangerous blood clots.

Patient input is now an essential part of medical research, but advocates are worried that with participation comes the risk of being “co-opted” by pharmaceutical companies.  

Heart failure sends one million people to the hospital every year and even with precautionary measures, many of these patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days. Researchers have developed a system of sensors that may predict heart failure to prepare patients in advance for treatment.

A push by the Republican-controlled Congress to privatize Medicare won’t be supported with Democratic votes, according to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.