Hospital infections affect two million people every year and cause 100,000 deaths. Roughly 70 percent of these infections are caused by diseases that could have been prevented by doctors simply washing their hands.

Technology is enabling big changes to make providers more accessible to patients. But is provider-patient virtual care enough to address the access needs of our aging population?

A young teenager has come up with a vending machine that dispenses first-aid products—and the concept is so market-ready that he’s rejected the outstretched hand of a grownup bearing 30 million buyout dollars.  

A study looking at telehealth diagnosis of skin conditions—a rapidly expanding field thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones—is raising serious concerns about the quality and accuracy of these services, especially in direct-to-consumer (DTC) delivery models.

The ONC task force did not uncover any “show-stopping” obstacles that would prevent increased deployment of APIs.

A JAMA Pediatrics study found evidence that the consumption of artificial sweeteners during pregnancy causes an increase in infant BMI.

Harnessing artificial intelligence to provide individualized advice about ways to improve health, leading users to healthcare resources, and helping them understand insurance benefits are all the possibilities with the mobile app called CaféWell Health Optimization, reports Forbes.

As millions of Syrians struggle to survive the brutal civil war tearing apart their homeland—even after leaving their homes for ostensibly safer regions—medical personnel are among the most imperiled.