“For most of her life, Tammy Dobbs, who has cerebral palsy, relied on her family in Missouri for care. But in 2008, she moved to Arkansas, where she signed up for a state program that provided for a caretaker to give her the help she needed.”
“Of the many small humiliations heaped on a young oncologist in his final year of fellowship, perhaps this one carried the oddest bite: A 2-year-old black-and-white cat named Oscar was apparently better than most doctors at predicting when a terminally ill patient was about to die.”
“In health care, you could say radiologists have typically had a pretty sweet deal. They make, on average, around $400,000 a year — nearly double what a family doctor makes — and often have less grueling hours.”
Read: Scanning The Future, Radiologists See Their Jobs At Risk
“In health care, you could say radiologists have typically had a pretty sweet deal. They make, on average, around $400,000 a year — nearly double what a family doctor makes — and often have less grueling hours.”
Read: Scanning The Future, Radiologists See Their Jobs At Risk
“If you’re a man with heart failure, then thanks to advances in medical technology, the future looks promising. If you’re a woman with heart failure, you might have to wait a bit longer.”
“If you’re a man with heart failure, then thanks to advances in medical technology, the future looks promising. If you’re a woman with heart failure, you might have to wait a bit longer.”
“Google’s DeepMind is embarking on a new research project to help doctors spot the early signs of sight-threatening eye diseases.”
Read: Google DeepMind will use machine learning to spot eye diseases early
““This is good news in the fight against cancer.” That’s what US vice president Joe Biden said as 2 petabytes of genomic and clinical data were released to the public last week.”
Read: The newest tool in the fight against cancer is a huge genetic database driven by algorithms
“Breaking your leg is objectively painful. But the treatment you get from your doctor can often depend on whether you’re black or white.”
“Teegan Lexcen was born in August with a heart and lung defect so unusual that doctors had never seen it before. She has only one lung, and almost all of the left half of her heart is missing.”