Never has so much data been available—but those in medicine face the ongoing challenge of making the most of what’s available. A new report from Deloitte examined just how medical technology companies can improve outcomes, reduce costs and bolster efficiency.

A research team was able to successfully attack a patient monitoring system to emulate and modify vital signs in real-time. 

Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, New York and Columbus, Ohio, are just a handful of cities seeing hospitals enter the real estate space in a community-based approach to healthcare, NPR reported.

A team of Australian researchers found those who consulted online resources had better interactions, because it led to more informed discussions while not undermining trust in diagnoses and treatment plans. Still, while the activity was generally considered positive, searches could increase patient anxiety.

Amazon has hired Maulik Majmudar, MD, a cardiologist and associate director of the Healthcare Transformation Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, to be part of its efforts to push into the healthcare industry.

A recent study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research found that black men were significantly more likely to follow through with preventive cardiovascular screening when they were seen by a black doctor versus a white or an Asian physician.

Achieving an ideal work-life balance is the toughest challenge faced by medical residents, according to a Medscape survey featuring responses from more than 1,900 residents.

BrainsWay recently received de novo clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (Deep TMS) system for treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults.