Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
Masimo's MightySat Medical is the first FDA-cleared pulse oximeter available to consumers without a prescription, which could disrupt the market for the notoriously inaccurate at-home devices.
MediView’s technologies utilize AR to provide clinicians with 3D “X-ray vision” guidance during minimally invasive procedures and surgeries, while also offering remote collaboration.
MIT researchers are using an artificial intelligence (AI) model that would help determine the correct drug dosage and, in turn, reduce debilitating side effects for brain cancer patients.
In another sign that Amazon is ramping up its entry into healthcare, the e-commerce giant is dipping its toes into primary care with a new offering for its Seattle-based employees.
For about a decade, scientists have struggled to find an inexpensive, practical alternative to microfluidic probes. Following an experiment by a New York University research team, a new avenue may available to researchers.
The healthcare sector is the nation’s largest employer, but most Americans have never considered a career in health services administration, according to a recent survey of adults.
Predicting epileptic seizures is closer to becoming a reality, thanks to the crowdsourcing of thousands of algorithms worldwide. According to a study by University of Melbourne researchers, clinically relevant seizure predictions are now possible after researchers collected more than 10,000 algorithms during a contest in 2016.
People with long-term spinal cord injuries could have a chance of regaining some functions thanks to a 3D-printed guide created by a team at the University of Minnesota.
In a recent conversation with AMA Wire, Blaine Takesue, MD, a research scientist and assistant professor of clinical medicine, argued why smartphones and newer devices won’t help with EHR training, saying smartphones and newer devices cause challenges because of smaller screens, newer systems and intuitiveness.
