In the first national survey on health care services in prisons conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the agency found some inconsistency in how care is provided to a population which has higher rates of mental illness, chronic conditions and infectious diseases.

A team of researchers led by Teresa Przytycka, PhD, a National Institutes of Health investigator, has developed new technological tool that can identify binding molecules with the highest precision.

Stepping into the world of DNA synthesis is Cambridge Consultants, a product development and technology consultancy company, based in the United Kingdom. Launching its own subsidiary company, Evonetix, Cambridge hopes to be a leading provider of synthetic biology products. 

Because Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas plans to build a new 2.8 million-square-foot facility (one of the biggest single-location hospitals in the country), the hospital's IT staff knew it was time for them to build a new technological system to go with it.

In the newly released Security Engineering Research Team (SERT) Quarterly Threat Report for Q2 2016, Solutionary analyzed the rates of ransomware attacks in all industries. Unsurprisingly, the healthcare industry topped the list.

A new diabetes care device has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week, marking an advancement in how diabetics can manage their insulin consumption using technology. 

Certain diabetic medications, though good for managing the chronic condition, are not so good for promoting healthy bones. They often weaken bones, making them more susceptible to fractures.

Advances in treatments for type 2 diabetes have led to the development of a once-daily injection capable of controlling blood sugar levels that has just been approved by the FDA.