Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is associated with high rates of mortality in patients with severe mitral annular calcification, but survivors show significant improvements in heart-related symptoms.

Patients are becoming more willing to assist clinicians in tracking their health data, according to a study presented at the 2018 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a 3D printer capable of printing electronics directly onto the skin, according to a study published April 25 in Advanced Materials.

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology are taking steps toward erasable MRIs by using contrast agents natural to the human body—gas vesicles.

Kohl’s announced Wednesday, April 25, that it is donating $1 million over two years to Susan G. Komen Wisconsin. This is the latest donation in the ongoing partnership between Kohl’s, based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and the renowned breast cancer organization.

The utilization of telehealth during the 2017 hurricane season showcased the reach and importance of remote healthcare services, according to a study published April 24 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

A new CMS proposal will require hospitals to post their standard prices for treatments online and aims to increase patient access to electronic health records (EHRs).

A randomized trial published April 24 in JAMA suggests patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) can’t be expected to improve walking performance on their own, even with the aid of wearable activity trackers and telephone coaching sessions.

Recent study findings from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers may increase the number of stroke patients who can safely be treated with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), or alteplase, according to an MGH release.

Discussions surrounding the effects playing soccer can have on an athlete’s cognitive skills usually focus on unintentional head impacts such as an elbow to the head. However, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Neurology, heading the ball is much more closely associated with affecting cognitive performance than unintentional impacts.