Category: TECH

August 4, 2015

Electronic interventions may have a marginal effect on alcohol misuse, according to a review in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers examined 28 trials that compared e-interventions (i.e., interventions delivered online, via app, or through interactive voice response over the […]

July 22, 2015

The Institute of Medicine has identified interprofessional education (IPE) as a key innovation for achieving the triple aim of better care, better outcomes and reduced health care costs. Yet, a shortage of qualified faculty and difficulty with aligning learners’ schedules […]

July 21, 2015

RNA is a fundamental ingredient in all known forms of life — so when RNA goes awry, a lot can go wrong. RNA misregulation plays a critical role in the development of many disorders, such as mental disability, autism and […]

July 17, 2015

Just as proteins are one of the basic building blocks of biology, nanoparticles can serve as the basic building blocks for next generation materials. In keeping with this parallel between biology and nanotechnology, a proven technique for determining the three […]

July 3, 2015

While measuring the intraocular pressure can help diagnose and track a number of health conditions (especially, glaucoma), there’s currently no existing method that can regulate the pressure within the eye. So while there are ways to delay the onset of […]

July 2, 2015

The more health IT devices hospitals implement, the more access points hackers have to infiltrate their systems. However, many hospitals need help to protect these devices from intruders. Although devices rarely contain the kind of protected health information (PHI) hackers […]

July 1, 2015

  HealthTap, the world’s largest, most trusted digital health hub and Quest Diagnostics has announced a collaboration that will enable doctors to order diagnostic testing services for patients through HealthTap’s comprehensive virtual care platform. The partnership between a major national […]

June 30, 2015

Researchers have developed a new informatics technology that analyzes existing data repositories of protein modifications and 3D protein structures to help scientists identify and target research on “hotspots” most likely to be important for biological function. Known as SAPH-ire (Structural […]

June 25, 2015

Patients with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pump therapy face lower risk for cardiovascular death than those who take multiple daily injections, according to an observational study in the BMJ. Swedish researchers used a national database to follow over […]

June 11, 2015

The global mobile health market was valued at $10.5 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 33.5% during 2015-2020, according to a new report by Allied Market Research. Blood pressure monitors hold the largest share in the […]