The newly approved “artificial pancreas” from Medtronic, the MiniMed 670G, has been labeled as a revolutionary device for managing type 1 diabetes. Others, however, call it a letdown.

Keytruda, a lung cancer treatment medication manufactured by Merck was approved Oct. 24 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reports The Wall Street Journal.

CMS placed Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on “immediate jeopardy” status after a replacement nurse was involved in a medication error during a recent nursing strike.

Scientists from the Salk Institute have created a computer program that takes over the job of clinicians to analyze video of the eyes of patients to help treat blepharospasm.

RALEIGH, N.C.  ̶  Oct. 24, 2016  ̶  BeeWell, a healthcare technology company, today announced the launch of a custom app for Bariatric Specialists of North Carolina (BSNC), a leading weight loss surgery and non-surgical medical weight loss practice. BeeWell apps are designed to advance patient understanding of their medical intervention or treatments by giving them an interactive, step-by-step guide.

Friday, October 21, Cleveland: For more than 30 years, C. Martin Harris, M.D., has led the movement to apply information technology to healthcare delivery and create better, more efficient systems of care. Now comes a book that shares his vision and explains how information drives clinical and financial success while helping both doctors and patients to make better healthcare decisions.

Medical schools are “underproducing” family physicians, according to a new survey, though some states and regions seem to have more success with graduates choosing to go into primary care.

Clarius Mobile Health, manufacturers of digital healthcare devices, has introduced a portable ultrasound scanner that is utilized through a smartphone.