Thirteen years after the first successful face transplant, US trauma surgeons should be aware of the current role of facial
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Machine learning helps detect lymphedema among breast cancer survivors: Early detection using real-time symptom reports may help with timely treatment
Machine learning using real-time symptom reports can accurately detect lymphedema, a distressing side effect of breast cancer treatment that is
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Mandatory bundled-payment Medicare programs should stay, study suggests
Hospitals that receive bundled payments for joint replacements either voluntarily or through Medicare’s mandatory programs, vary by size and volume,
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Tax hurts investment in medical device research and development
New research shows companies cut funding for research and development in response to a tax imposed on medical devices as
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Listening to gut noises could improve diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome: Acoustic technology for listening to termites may offer less-invasive method to diagnose IBS
Utilizing newly adapted artificial intelligence, researchers have developed an acoustic belt that offers a new way to diagnose irritable bowel
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Putting lungs under less stress: Ultra-protective mechanical ventilation
The numbers are grim: Of the 200,000 Americans diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) each year, 30 to 50
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Finances are a major motivating factor in patient avoidance of diagnostic testing
Patient preferences for diagnostic testing differed significantly across levels of risk, benefit, and cost of diagnostic testing, but cost was
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Workplace dress codes present barriers to people living with disabilities: Research from textile and apparel researchers find demand for inclusive clothing options
According to the U.S. Census, nearly 20 million people of working age live with a disability. While past research has
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Micro-CT scans show 2,100-year-old ‘hawk’ mummy a stillborn baby: Mummified fetus had anencephaly
A tiny Egyptian mummy long believed to be that of a hawk is actually a rare example of a near-to-term,
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Study estimates increased death rate in Puerto Rico in months after Hurricane Maria: Official death count of 64 likely a substantial underestimate
The mortality rate in Puerto Rico rose by 62% [95% confidence interval (CI) 11% to 114%] after Hurricane Maria, according
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