Stanford startup Eko Devices has developed a digital accessory for analog stethoscopes to transform them instantly into electronic stethoscopes, MedCity News reported. The aim is to have a clinical
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CHICAGO - Building on its landmark study with RAND Corp. confirming that discontent with electronic health records (EHRs) is taking a significant toll on physicians, the American Medical
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Amy Abernethy, MD, PhD is an oncologist, researcher and Associate Professor at Duke University Schools of Medicine and Nursing. She works as the Medical Director - Oncology Quality, Outcomes and...
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Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK have developed a 'genetic barcode' for easy identification of the different types of tuberculosis (TB), according to a...
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There have been several news stories recently related to sophisticated data breaches of confidential data in hospitals and healthcare organisations. Early this year, two healthcare organisations
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Advances in science and engineering have made rapid transport from distant locations to tertiary medical centres the standard. Similarly, communication technology has changed the expectations for...
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The results of a pilot project were recently published in the journal Heart Rhythm and demonstrate that subtle changes in skin colour can be used to detect the uneven blood flow caused by atrial...
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A rapid and sensitive electronic nose that sniffs out the highly infectious hospital superbug C. diff (clostridium difficile) has been developed by scientists at the University of Leicester in the...
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Two mobile applications that allow patients to track heart health from home have recently been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These mobile apps are from two Silicon Valley...
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Boston Scientific Corporation is scheduled to participate in the 2014 Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference on September 8 in New York, NY. Mike Mahoney, chief executive officer, and Dan Brenna
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