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Malware Removes Cancer Tumors From CT Scans — And Fools Radiologists

The Internet of Medical Things has never been secure. Now researchers have revealed just how dangerous this can be by using malware to either add or remove tumors from cancer scans before the medics view them…

Is Global Healthcare Ready For Broad 5th Machine Age Technology Adoption?

Healthcare, growing to $10 Trillion US globally, lags behind nearly 80% of other industries in innovative technology adoption, and in fact is at the bottom five across industries. However this is about to change in the next three years. This SXSW sessi…

Cancer Research Meeting Offers Cambrian Explosion of Biology, Opportunity For Data Science

This is a profoundly exciting and dynamic time in cancer research, as recent biological advances have revealed a range of therapeutic avenues and generated a palpable sense of hope and possibility. I am also encouraged by efforts utilizing data and tec…

Sunscreen, Eyelids: Here Is What People Are Doing Wrong

A study showed what you may be missing when applying sunscreen or SPF moisturizer to your face.

Here’s How Much Money Physical Therapists Earn In Every State

With new data available, find out which states pay physical therapists and the most and which ones pay the least.

What Vaping Has To Do Seizures, FDA Wants To Know

E-cigarette users reporting seizures have ranged from first time users to experienced users and from those who had taken just a few puffs to those who had been puffing all day.

Healthtech Stories: An Insomnia Patient Turned Tech Entrepreneur Tackling Mental Health

Peter Hames is cofounder and CEO of Big Health. His difficulties with insomnia led him to create their first product, Sleepio, which is a digital sleep improvement program that allows patients to recover without medications.

Verily’s OneFifteen Promises Self-Learning Healthcare

Verily’s OneFifteen promises to be a technology-enabled campus to treat addiction and rehabilitation. Learning health systems have been challenging to develop and implement but Google’s resources might make this one possible.

Is Walgreens CEO Pessina Opening Up To A Big Merger?

Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Stefano Pessina says the drugstore chain is “constantly reviewing a certain number of companies.”

These Founders Are Challenging Pharma With CBD Based Sexual Wellness Products

Several wellness companies are looking at cannabidiol, or CBD ― the non-psychoactive ingredient in the marijuana plant ― as the heart of sexual wellness products that improve symptoms related to the female sexual experience, as opposed to relying solel…