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Scientists breach brain barrier to treat sick patient
For the first time, doctors breach the human brain's protective layer to deliver chemotherapy to a tumour.
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Hospital Gear Could Save Your Life Or Hack Your Identity
Everyone's pointing fingers while medical device vulnerability grows. By Monte Reel and Jordan Robertson.
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Women twice as likely to die in childbirth in U.S. than Canada, UN says
The United States was also one of only 13 countries to have worse rates of maternal mortality in 2015 than in 1990 – a group that also includes North Korea, Zimbabwe and Venezuela, Thursday’s report said. The United States and other developed countries are already far ahead of the target, but the U.S. average has slipped to 14 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, while Canada’s is at seven, where it was in 1990.
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Doctors want ban on prescription drug, device advertisements
If you think a drug you saw on a commercial is right for you, talk with your doctor about the problems with drug advertisements. On Tuesday, the American Medical Association (AMA) called for a ban on direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and medical devices. Such ads drive demand and costs for expensive name-brand treatments when those drugs may not be appropriate or when clinically effective, low-cost options are available...
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Martin Shkreli is now the CEO of a publicly traded pharmaceutical company
Martin Shkreli is now the CEO of a publicly traded pharmaceutical company. In a release on Thursday, KaloBios named Shkreli CEO and chairman of the board while also adding three new board members. KaloBios saw its stock price rise more than 400% on Thursday after Shkreli and his associates reported that they'd purchased 70% of the company's outstanding shares earlier this week.
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‘Sundowning’: Why Hospital Staffs Dread Nightfall, And How To Help Seniors Avoid It
As the sun sets, many elderly patients can change drastically: They can become extremely confused, agitated, not know where they are, and even hallucinate.
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$750/pill pharma company reverses decision to lower drug price
Turing Pharmaceuticals AG will not reverse its decision to raise the price of a decades-old drug, Daraprim, by more than 5,000 percent, backing out of previous statements that it would cut the cost by the end of the year. In an announcement on Tuesday, the company said that the list price of Daraprim, which jumped from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill earlier this year, will not change. Instead, the company will offer hospitals up to 50 percent discounts and will make...
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Infographic: Big Data for Healthcare
Big data for healthcare is paving the way for a more efficient, effective, and personal approach to care in the future. Learn how in Evariant’s new infographic.
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Turing’s Martin Shkreli regrets 5,000% price hike—says it wasn’t high enough
CEO of Turing says he was forced to raise price, appease shareholders.
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The Doctor on a Quest to Save Our Medical Devices From Hackers
Dr. David Klonoff is spearheading an effort to eliminate dangerous security holes in insulin pumps, which could help secure other medical devices as well. By Kim Zetter.
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IBM's Watson using data to transform health care
IBM Watson once won $1 million playing "Jeopardy." Soon, it could be helping your doctor read your X-rays. IBM Watson Health aims to make sense of a growing pool of health care-related data to help patients and providers make better decisions. Deborah DiSanzo, former CEO of Philips Healthcare, was named its head and general manager in September. Since April, the health unit has added 100 companies to what IBM calls Ecosystem, allowing them to...
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Surprise! Planned Parenthood Shooter Super Into Jesus, Adultery, Lady-Beating
You’ll be shocked to learn the charming fella charged with murdering some folks at a Colorado Planned Parenthood has a long history of being being a raging evangelical anti-choice lady-beating kid-abandoning poop pile. By Kaili Joy Gray.
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Rising Drug Costs to Be in Focus at Congressional Hearing
Dramatic price increases for several medicines are scheduled to be the subject of a congressional hearing in the coming week. Companies including Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. and Turing Pharmaceuticals AG have been under fire this year from doctors, patients and lawmakers over rising drug costs. Such increases have prompted investigations by congressional committees, and House Democrats have established a task force to probe drug pricing.
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'No drill' dentistry shows fillings aren't needed in many cases
Many of us fear going to the dentist, and that fear is made worse by the dreadful prospect that on any given visit, you could be subjected to a whirring drill boring its way through your poor, hurty teeth. But the findings of a new seven-year study by Australian researchers suggest that many of us have nothing to worry about, with research into 'no drill' oral care techniques showing there's often no need for the traditional 'fill and drill' approach that has defined dentistry for decades.
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Obama Administration: Obamacare Has Driven Health Spending Up, While Covering Fewer Than Expected
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2016 PPO Plans Remove Out-Of-Network Cost Limits, A Costly Trap For Consumers
A trend among this year’s marketplace plans leaves some consumers responsible for potentially unlimited out-of-network health care bills, even though they chose plans in which they thought they had...
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Reid seeks parting gift for unions in sweeping tax deal
Reid has assured labor leaders that freezing the Cadillac tax is a top personal priority.
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Obamacare Sign-Ups Could Get A Bump As Higher Penalties Kick In
The deadline for buying health insurance that starts Jan. 1 has arrived. Many people who lack coverage in 2016 will face fines that could reach thousands of dollars.
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Martin Shkreli Says He's Trying To Bail Out Bobby Shmurda
But it's not just out of the goodness of his heart.
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Bionic eye could restore sight and give hope to thousands of blind people
A bionic eye could restore sight to some blind people. Scientists have developed an implant, which delivers long pulses of electrical current in people blinded by a rare condition in which photoreceptor cells gradually cease to work. It brings hope to the 20,000 Britons with incurable retinitis pigmentosa (RP) after a study showed the device improves image sharpness. RP is a rare hereditary condition that causes gradual deterioration of the...
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