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Mobile dermatology applications may help people learn about UV rays or keep tabs on their moles, but they are not…
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CDC app lets you solve disease outbreaks at home
You may not be a disease detective, but now you can play one at home. The nation’s public health agency…
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The Western world’s first drug to fix faulty genes promises to transform the lives of patients with an ultra-rare disease…
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More doctors, hospitals using electronic records
The Obama administration says more doctors and hospitals are embracing technology as adoption of computerized medical records reaches a “tipping…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final rules covering the development of mobile medical apps on Monday, saying it…
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Bionic technology offers hope for paralyzed
Technologies to help paralyzed people move again have come a long way since “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve died 10 years…
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