Category: Forbes

5 Fears Doctors Confess To Other Doctors

Dr. Robert Pearl keynotes dozens of medical conferences, each an opportunity to get inside the heads of fellow doctors. This year’s feedback has been frighteningly different than in the past.

Tencent Aims To Train AI To Spot Parkinson’s In 3 Minutes

Tencent, a Chinese tech giant, has teamed up with London medical firm Medopad on a new AI system that can diagnose Parkinson’s.

What We’re Doing Right And What Can Be Better About IVF

The same vision and imagination that resulted in the invention of IVF, embryo freezing, ICSI, oocyte vitrification, and preimplantation genetics will, with a bit of innovation capital and seed funding, evolve the IVF industry into one of the most impo…

As Midterms Approach, Republicans Flee Their Anti-Obamacare Past

Republicans are fleeing from efforts to repeal Obamacare, particularly their attacks on popular protections for patients with preexisting conditions that are part of the Affordable Care Act.

Medicare Fall Open Enrollment Advice

Medicare Fall Open Enrollment begins soon, so here’s how to ensure you have the right Medicare plans in 2019 if you are 65 or older.

Transformational Medicine: It starts and ends with patients

It’s time for pharma and academia to include the most important voice not in the room – the voice of patients who’ve got the most at stake and not a moment to lose.

Do Vitamin D Supplements Help Your Bones? Not According To A New Study

A systematic review and meta-analysis found no evidence that taking vitamin D supplements will prevent bone loss, fractures, or falls. Here are some natural ways to get vitamin D instead.

Oh Fleas, Now There Is A Typhus Outbreak In Los Angeles

So far in 2018, there ‘s been 20 reported flea borne typhus cases in Pasadena, and 12 in Long Beach, California, over twice what is normally expected.

What A Medicare Advantage Personal Care Benefit Looks Like

Medicare Advantage plans start offering new personal support benefits. A first look at Anthem’s program.

Why Cyber-Criminals Are Attacking Healthcare — And How To Stop Them

Healthcare organisations are a major target for cyber criminals – and the consequences are huge. How can attacks be stopped?