Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have […]
Smartphone and Cheap Earbuds for Accessible Newborn Hearing Test
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a low-cost hearing test for newborns. Traditionally, the equipment for such testing is quite expensive. As newborns […]
Blue Cross transgender care lawsuit tests ACA anti-discrimination policy
A legal fight between a patient and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois could drastically increase third-party administrators’ potential liability under the Affordable Care […]
Implanted Magnets for Prosthetic Control
Engineers at MIT have developed a system that could let users of robotic prostheses to more sensitively control their bionic limbs. The technology involves implanting […]
Dr. Akram Boutros talks about MetroHealth ouster
Dr. Akram Boutros, who was ousted Monday night, Nov. 21, as CEO of MetroHealth due to what the system characterizes as abuses related to bonus […]
Toolbox to Study Ligand Binding for Enhanced Treatments
Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed a DNA toolbox that allows researchers to explore binding interactions between ligands and […]
Cerebral founder Kyle Robertson sued by company over unpaid loan
Cerebral, the controversial mental telehealth startup, filed a lawsuit in New York on Monday alleging that founder Kyle Robertson never repaid a loan the company […]
Non-Invasive Spinal Modulation for Cerebral Palsy
SpineX, a medtech company based in California, has developed the Spinal Cord Innovation in Pediatrics (SCiP) device, a non-invasive spinal cord neuromodulation technology that is […]
Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals at risk of closing
Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the state’s leading public health official. […]
Ferrobot Swarms for Rapid Viral Testing
At the University of California Los Angeles, scientists have developed a handheld lab kit that can conduct automated pooled testing for viral diseases, including COVID-19. […]