MMI is starting FDA-approved human trials for its tiny robot to use needles the size of eyelashes to help clear waste from the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
New study finds that the costs of removing motorcycle helmet laws continue to rise for both hospitals and taxpayers.
A public health expert examines how ‘The Pitt’ portrays obesity with clinical dignity—and what real-world medicine often misses about weight bias and patient safety.
Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovich launches new lobbying in an effort to force the health industry to become more accessible and affordable.
A young pregnant patient assumed abdominal pain and rectal bleeding was from her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. Physician experts weigh in.
Six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus still exists. A public health expert explains what Long COVID is, and the challenges associated with it.
A thin, wireless brain implant with 65,000+ sensors maps vision, touch, and movement from the brain’s surface, promising gentler, high‑resolution neural interfaces.
It’s unknown at this time whether additional forced disenrollment of beneficiaries will occur later this year. But it seems likely that more plans will exit the market.
The main criticism of high-deductible health plans has been that people with such coverage typically must pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket when they do get sick.
The latest U.S. jobs report might suggest healthcare is a growth engine in an otherwise slowing labor market. A closer look reveals something more troubling.