The COVID-19 pandemic has put lung health firmly in our minds. For those with chronic lung diseases, such as asthma and COPD, an important way […]
Ed Lovern of Ascension St. Agnes talks COVID operation challenges
Two and a half years in to the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing shortages remain. Health systems are paying higher prices to secure workers. Supply costs […]
Nanoprinted Microelectrode Array for Brain Computer Interfaces
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used a nanoscale 3D printing technique that allows them to customize the microelectrode arrays used for brain computer interfaces. […]
Fawn Lopez to retire as publisher of Modern Healthcare
Fawn Lopez, the longtime publisher/vice president of Modern Healthcare, announced she will retire effective Jan. 1, 2023. Lopez joined Modern Healthcare as associate publisher in […]
AI-Designed Custom Knee Implants | Medgadget
Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the UK have trialed Generative Design, a design approach that relies on machine learning and artificial intelligence, to […]
University Hospitals lays off 117 people, cuts 326 open positions
University Hospitals is cutting 443 administrative jobs–326 of which were open positions. The Cleveland-based not-for-profit health system said the labor changes, plus other unspecified non-labor […]
Video Games to Improve Cognition in Older Adults
Researchers at the University of California San Francisco have developed a suite of video games that have been designed to improve cognition in older adults […]
New Obama-era health law aims to fix the ‘family glitch’
Families who get expensive health insurance through employers could see a price break if they sign up instead for coverage through the Affordable Care Act […]
Telemedicine was made easy during COVID-19. Not any more
Telemedicine exploded in popularity after COVID-19 hit, but limits are returning for care delivered across state lines. That complicates follow-up treatments for some cancer patients. […]
Soft Robot Grows Like a Plant to Travel Through Tight Spaces
At the University of Minnesota, researchers have developed a soft robotic system that can ‘grow’ like a plant. The mechanism allows it to travel through […]