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January 5, 2017

Why outdated seat belts may be putting lives at risk

Although Helen Kessler feels confident driving, her seat belt prevents her from feeling fully comfortable behind the wheel.

December 30, 2016

Restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba: What it means for American medicine

An embargo imposed nearly 50 years ago has prevented Cuba and the United States from exchanging medical and technological advances, but scientists say that may be about to change now that the countries have restored diplomatic relations— something many experts believe was a long time coming.

December 30, 2016

Heat-activated penis implant helps impotence

Scientists have crafted a penis implant that becomes rock hard and stretches out to a whopping eight inches on demand.

December 28, 2016

US posts rules for addressing cyber bugs in medical devices

The U.S. government on Tuesday issued rules for addressing cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices, providing manufacturers with guidelines for fixing security bugs in equipment, including pacemakers, insulin pumps and imaging systems.

December 22, 2016

Tissue, organ research institute to benefit injured soldiers

The Department of Defense is providing $80 million to establish a bio-research and manufacturing institute in Manchester, New Hampshire, to develop transplant tissues and organs for injured American soldiers and other patients.

December 15, 2016

University's mind-controlled robotic arm may help paralyzed patients

Researchers have created a mind-controlled robotic arm they believe will help millions of paralyzed patients or those with a neurodegenerative disease.

December 14, 2016

Medical drones could be the next wave of emergency response

Drones may be helping mass shooting and natural disaster victims in the near future.

December 12, 2016

Smartwatch can help detect signs of cardiac arrest for at-risk patients

A new device isn't for those who just want to track their activities, exercise and sleep— though it does that too. iBeat is a heart-monitoring smartwatch designed to reduce death from cardiac incidents

December 7, 2016

J&J questions fairness of hip implant trial, $1B verdict

Johnson & Johnson will challenge the fairness of a trial that produced a verdict of $1 billion in damages against the company last week over allegations of design flaws in its Pinnacle hip implant.

December 7, 2016

Researchers show off medical drones for disasters, shootings

Researchers say they hope small helicopter drones can bring medical care to areas after severe weather or mass shootings.