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5 Ways Technology Is Transforming Health Care
13 Nov 2018
The IBM computer that won a game of “Jeopardy” more than a year ago could soon be part of a patient’s medical team. That’s j...
How Blockchain Is Transforming Health Care
13 Nov 2018
Originally developed for cryptocurrency in 2008, blockchain allows a distributed network of computers to keep a tamper-proof digital ledger....
What If AI Could Uber The Healthcare Industry?
13 Nov 2018
I am never cleanly shaven. But it’s not because I’m lazy. Or because I don’t care about my appearance. Three years ago, I stopped shav...
Where blockchain in healthcare might actually make a difference
13 Nov 2018
It’s almost too easy to dismiss the idea of blockchain in healthcare. The first major application of blockchain — Bitcoin – does feel ...
AI in healthcare: Beyond the exciting medical advances it’s also transforming the backroom work
13 Nov 2018
Artificial intelligence is one of the most talked about technologies today. With AI’s capabilities ranging from executing a simple task to...
Is emotional support part of AI’s future in healthcare?
13 Nov 2018
MIT’s Cynthia Breazeal is developing “social robots” that could help care for patient’s emotional wellbeing. The use...
Healthcare in the multi-cloud: Moving from laggard to leader
13 Nov 2018
A proliferation of siloed cloud-based services and tools will erode the economic and innovation benefits originally intended. As cloud adopt...
AI in Healthcare: 5 Real-World Examples
13 Nov 2018
The examples of AI and its applications in healthcare potentially offer affordable healthcare, efficient clinical trials, improved success r...
Novo Nordisk to launch two connected insulin pens, taps Flex to manage data
13 Nov 2018
Update: This article has been updated to clarify potentially misleading claims about Novo Nordisk being first to market. Novo Nordisk has st...
Trump outlines new plan to lower Medicare drug prices, end ‘rigged’ system
06 Nov 2018
President Donald Trump outlined a plan Thursday he said would allow Medicare to lower drug prices for its Part B coverage and end this ̶...
What Causes a Cell to Become Cancerous?
06 Nov 2018
Unlike bacteria or viruses, which infect the body from the outside, cancer originates in the body’s own cells. The disease begins deep in ...
8 Genetic Gifts Most People Don’t Have
06 Nov 2018
Genetic gifts are truly fascinating. The human body is capable of countless amazing, wondrous things. Some people even beat out the odds to ...
New technologies are accelerating drug development, bringing hope to patients
06 Nov 2018
To identify promising drugs – and avoid failures – researchers are using machine learning and latest text mining methods In 2001, when J...
Healthcare and the midterms: We’ve got you covered
06 Nov 2018
Healthcare is top of mind for many 2018 midterm voters. As they select state and federal representatives, many ballots also include measures...
5 Surprising Ways In Which Telemedicine Is Revolutionizing Healthcare
06 Nov 2018
“Telemedicine is the natural evolution of healthcare in the digital world,” American Telemedicine Association. Telemedicine empowers the...
The Internet of Medical Things Gold Rush (And My Grandfather’s Wooden Leg)
06 Nov 2018
The most intriguing aspect of the recent Connected Health Conference was the eclectic mix of corporations claiming cutting-edge expertise in...
Roundup: The digital health payer news from Q3 2018
06 Nov 2018
Digital health-focused news involving payers during the third quarter of 2018 comprised a number of different focus areas, ranging from chro...
Philips-Medisize launches third-gen Connected Health Platform
06 Nov 2018
Phillips-Medisize said today it completed the roll-out of its third-gen Connected Health Platform, a cloud-based data system for pharmaceuti...