October 27, 2015 Can 'robotic' pills replace injections? The adage "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" is destined for a futuristic makeover.
October 27, 2015 Medtronic recalls loading system for heart device Medtronic Plc has recalled 6,912 units of loading system of a recently approved heart device after reports of the presence of particulates.
October 27, 2015 FDA warns Google-backed 23andMe to halt DNA testing services The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned 23andMe Inc, a company backed by Google Inc, to halt sales of its genetic testing services because they have not received regulatory clearance.
October 27, 2015 Scientists create first lab-grown limb Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have taken the first step toward developing artificial, lab-grown limbs, building a rat forelimb with functioning vascular and muscular tissue.
October 27, 2015 Brain-computer link enables paralyzed California man to walk A brain-to-computer technology that can translate thoughts into leg movements has enabled a man paralyzed from the waist down by a spinal cord injury to become the first such patient to walk without the use of robotics, doctors in Southern California reported on Wednesday.
October 27, 2015 Boy, 13, builds Braille printer with Legos, starts company In Silicon Valley, it's never too early to become an entrepreneur. Just ask 13-year-old Shubham Banerjee.
October 27, 2015 Copying old information common in electronic medical records, study finds Most doctors copy and paste old, potentially out-of-date information into patients' electronic records, according to a U.S. study looking at a shortcut that some experts fear could lead to miscommunication and medical errors
October 27, 2015 Online blood work: No doctor’s visit required A wave of online blood labs, including Wellness FX and DirectLabs, and are changing the way consumers diagnose, understand and treat their own health concerns.
October 27, 2015 Swedish scientists find new markers for type 1 diabetes Doctors may be able to detect type 1 diabetes in children before they exhibit any symptoms of the disease, new research from Sweden shows.
October 27, 2015 Hospitals see surge of superbug-fighting products The rise of deadly superbug infections, along with increased pressure from the government and insurers, is driving hospitals to try all sorts of new approaches to stop their spread