New role for Twitter: Early warning system for bad drug interactions
A team of scientists has invented a new technique for discovering potentially dangerous drug interactions and unknown side-effectsābefore they show up in medical databases, like PubMed, or even before...
View ArticleHealth care's technology revolution means a boost for jobs in IT
We tend to think about our health care sector as a leader in the development and use of advanced medical technology and biotechnology, such as expensive imaging machines or devices that we implant into...
View ArticleNew method could detect blood clots anywhere in the body with a single scan
A blood clot is a dangerous health situation with the potential to trigger heart attacks, strokes and other medical emergencies. To treat a blood clot, doctors need to find its exact location. But...
View ArticleEU to impose rules on Internet firms to prevent cyber attacks
EU member states and lawmakers have clinched a deal to prevent cyber attacks by requiring Internet firms like eBay, Amazon and Google to boost their defences and report breaches, officials said Tuesday.
View ArticleX-ray vision? New technology making it a reality for $300
X-ray vision, a comic book fantasy for decades, is becoming a reality in a lab at MIT.
View ArticleNearly cheat-proof smartphone knows if you're faking activity
Health care providers and insurance companies are increasingly relying on smartphone and wearable activity trackers to reward active individuals for healthy behavior or to monitor patients.
View ArticleNTT Data smart shirt keeps what's driving IndyCar's Tony Kanaan on track
Speeding over 200 miles an hour around a race track may seem like a lot to handle, but IndyCar racer Tony Kanaan is in control.
View ArticleApplying artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform health...
In an effort to apply data-driven insights to one of the most fundamental aspects of running a health care system, UPMC announced today that it has formed Pensiamo, an independent company that aims to...
View ArticleExtortion extinction: Researchers develop a way to stop ransomware
Ransomware - what hackers use to encrypt your computer files and demand money in exchange for freeing those contents - is an exploding global problem with few solutions, but a team of University of...
View ArticleHacking epidemics in a hyper-connected world
At the first hints of a disease outbreak, epidemiologists, health care providers, policy makers, and scientists turn to sophisticated predictive models to determine how an illness is spreading and what...
View ArticleVideo game system technology helping physical therapists, athletic trainers
Motion-based lab technology can help physical therapists, clinicians and athletic trainers analyze how we moveāit also is very expensive. Some motion labs can cost upward of $100,000. Now, a team of...
View ArticleTech faithful gather to worship at mecca of innovation
After a rollercoaster year for the tech world, many industry leaders are looking to the cutting edge for salvation.
View ArticleTech a new religion at consumer gadget extravaganza
Tech is the new religion, offering hope of salvation in a troubled world as industry leaders converge in Las Vegas this week.
View ArticleApple iPhone users will be able to see their medical records on Health app
Smartphone users checking medical records on their devices have been wading through a balkanized landscape of apps and websites for each health care provider or hospital.
View ArticleSome black and Latino Christians rely on religion for healing
Christians who are comparatively well-represented in the medical field, like Korean-Americans, understand the relationship between faith and health differently than those who are not, like...
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