Prostate cancer, breast cancer and AIDS are all potentially lethal diseases that affect hundreds of thousands each year. But Sepsis,…
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A womb with a view: App to help monitor growing embryo
A new smartphone app could allow doctors and would-be parents receiving in vitro fertilization treatment to monitor the growth of…
Read MoreGeorgia boy receives ‘Star Wars’ themed prosthetic arm
A 7-year-old “Star Wars” fan is now sporting an Imperial Stormtroopers-themed prosthetic arm, thanks to an international movement that aims…
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Telemedicine: Revolutionizing health care for soldiers and veterans
Telemedicine – the exchange of medical information via electronic communications – has vastly changed the way deployed soldiers receive access…
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Scientists close in on AIDS vaccine blueprint
Researchers said Wednesday they have mapped an “arms race” in the human body between the AIDS virus and powerful antibodies…
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Breath test can detect heart failure
A single exhaled breath can detect heart failure, according to new research. Dr. Raed Dweik of the Cleveland Clinic, led…
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Poor people participate in cancer trials less often
Poor people are less likely to take part in clinical trials for new cancer drugs, which can make it harder…
Read MoreHow ‘smart teeth’ could detect health habits
Artificial teeth that detect when people chew, drink, speak and cough could help people track exactly how much they eat,…
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Immune-system therapy shows promise in adults with leukemia
An experimental therapy that tweaks cancer patients’ own immune cells to recognize an often-deadly form of leukemia has shrunk tumors…
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New test aims to better detect viral infections, cut overuse of antibiotics
It happens too often: A doctor isn’t sure what’s causing someone’s feverish illness but prescribes antibiotics just in case, drugs…
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