Researchers have uncovered a new way to determine when ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is most likely to progress to a more invasive cancer, according to new findings published in Breast Cancer Research.

Cleveland Clinic revealed its predictions for the top 10 medical innovations of 2020 on Oct. 23, naming five cardiovascular concepts in the process.

Lack of understanding about healthcare insurance is impacting the health of Americans.

Experts with Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have developed a new diagnostic technique to let doctors visualize liver tumors using “tomoelastography,” which combines tomography and elasticity.

People often stare at their phones while using the restroom, scrolling through emails and social media posts to help pass the time. Now, however, two companies are asking phone-toting individuals to do something else before they flush: snap a quick photo of their poop.

“It is evident from today’s report that these lung injuries are disproportionately affecting young people,” said Director Robert Redfield, MD. 

Hackensack University Medical Center is the first practice in the U.S. to successfully perform heart surgeries using Abiomed’s Impella 5.5 LVAD.

Alphabet, parent company of Google, is reportedly in talks to acquire wearables company Fitbit and has already made an offer, Reuters reported Monday.

A team of Swedish researchers found that a hybrid planar and SPECT imaging method fell short in accurately measuring the absorbed treatment dose in some patients, but importantly, performed well in those with bone marrow metastases.

There will likely be a national shortage of medical devices—including CV tools like stents, shunts and catheters—in the near future, according to the FDA.