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We know Apple CEO Tim Cook loves his Nike FuelBand. And the fitness-tracking wristband seems to be inspiring how the company is thinking about its own wearable device: it’s begun hiring several experts in health tech.
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Intuitive Surgical slashed its forecast for sales growth this year as the company deals with increasing and concerns about its da Vinci surgical robot systems.
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Surgeons may have a new way to smoke out cancer. An experimental surgical knife can help surgeons make sure they've removed all the cancerous tissue, doctors reported this week.
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On July 27, a former patient of Dr. Frank Jobe will stand before a large audience and tell everyone what a great physician Jobe is. What will make the event different from other patient testimonials is that the patient doing the talking will be former baseball pitching All-Star Tommy John, and he...
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Learn how your healthcare organization can remain compliant with HIPAA and avoid costly fines
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Healthcare industry groups are pressing regulators to issue the delayed final rule requiring manufacturers to mark medical devices with unique identifiers to improve patient safety and help healthcare providers during product recalls.
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The majority of today's clinical trials use paper surveys or single-purpose handheld devices to gather patient data. Web forms improve this process, but the smartphone could be a leap forward for the 'BYOD clinical trial'—if a notably risk-averse industry is willing to embrace the change.
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A 2-year-old girl who was implanted with a windpipe grown from her own stem cells has died, three months after she became the youngest person to receive the experimental treatment.
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Becton, Dickinson and Co., a medical technology company based in Franklin Lakes, N.J., has appointed Christopher Reidy CFO and executive VP of administration.
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Reprocessing single-use medical devices is not new. The practice has been around for decades, but the market has reported significant growth as more hospitals seek to save money and reduce waste.
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