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This Woman Could Not Hear Men’s Voices, Why That’s A Problem

Not hearing men may seem like a good thing in some cases. But it can also represent actual hearing loss.

The Best Health Tech And Fitness Innovations At CES 2019

The latest announcements in health tech at the world’s biggest tech show

Trust Me, Am I A Doctor?

Private keys and Identity are the Achilles heel of blockchain. Getting it wrong in healthcare can have devastating consequences.

Hospital Mergers Get Even Bigger As Seller Size Hits $400M

Hospital and health system mergers involved even bigger players in 2018 as the average seller size hit $409 million in revenue, Kaufman Hall says in its annual healthcare merger review.

‘Longevity’ Could Reach Billions In 2019 – And Is No Longer Just The Preserve of Billionaires

The vast global DNA library resulting from mass genomic profiling is helping us understand how we could extend “longevity”, that is living younger and healthier for longer. It also means the search for the elixir of youth may no longer be the preserve …

The Job Most Americans Don’t Know About, But Is Crucial To The Success of People With Disabilities

Helping to support individuals with disabilities can be incredibly rewarding. So why are so few people staying in these jobs?

Partial Government Shutdown’s Impact On FDA Drug Approvals

Besides the government shutdown’s impact on food inspection, there are also short-term and possibly longer-term implications for drug development. The FDA has suspended reviews of existing Investigational New Drug (IND) and Biologics License Applicatio…

Milan: The Grey City Is Going Green

Milan is known for its fog and ashy gray buildings, but it is changing its color palette. The city is going green by planting 3 million trees by 2030 to absorb more carbon dioxide and reduce PM10 small particles that pollute the air and are responsible…

Physician Burnout — These Characters Are To Blame

Physicians are getting burned out one keystroke at a time. Literally. Physician burnout in the U.S. is reaching epidemic levels, affecting the majority of physicians in some specialties. This burnout is mostly driven by the most mundane part of their j…

Smartphones Could Boost OTC Drug Utilization And Numbers Of Rx-To-OTC Switches, Too

Some time this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to formally propose a plan that would limit the need for patients to obtain a prescription from a doctor for certain drugs that currently have prescription-only status.