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October 25, 2015

Cow ‘Hero’ gets new prosthetic hooves

A Virginia cow is headed home with a new pair of prosthetic hooves.

October 25, 2015

How 'smart teeth' could detect health habits

Artificial teeth that detect when people chew, drink, speak and cough could help people track exactly how much they eat, along with other aspects of their health, researchers say

October 25, 2015

How health officials determine the viruses used in the flu vaccine

CDC officials have touted this year’s flu vaccine to be an excellent match against the most prominent H3N2 strain of the flu circulating this season. But how do researchers know which flu strain will be the one to cause the most damage each year?

October 25, 2015

Doctors use brain scans to 'see' and measure pain

In a provocative new study, scientists reported Wednesday that they were able to "see" pain on brain scans and, for the first time, measure its intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it. Though the research is in its early stages, it opens the door to a host of possibilities

October 25, 2015

Henrietta Lacks' controversial cells get new protection under NIH

For decades, the immortal line of cells known as HeLa cells has been a crucial tool for researchers.

October 25, 2015

FDA staff backs Medicines Co's once-rejected blood clot preventer

An intravenous blood clot preventer developed by The Medicines Co should be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA staff reviewers concluded.

October 25, 2015

3D brain maps guide doctors — via iPhone

Far from the state-of-the-art medical facilities available in the United States, many brain surgeons in developing countries look to their smartphones for guidance.

October 25, 2015

Scientists create smartphone accessory that detects syphilis, HIV in 15 minutes

Engineers at Columbia University have invented a smartphone accessory that can detect three markers for sexually transmitted diseases with a finger-prick.

October 25, 2015

Women's cancer risk raises doubts about FDA oversight

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration database that catalogs medical-device problems holds thousands of entries on a tool called a laparoscopic power morcellator, used since the 1990s.

October 25, 2015

New app provides health info straight from doctors

Being in the dark about your health can be very unsettling, so people often turn to the Internet for answers. But sometimes, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction on web sites.