Doctors may soon be able to check your red blood cells by filming your eyeball
Researchers have developed a system that uses short videos of the eye to estimate a person’s levels of red blood cells — no needles required....
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Doctor’s kit found on Mount Vesuvius victim in Pompeii
A man who died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 had a medical kit with him when he perished, a...
Trump and Kennedy Seek To Relax Safeguards for AI Healthcare Tools
Paul Boyer, a psychotherapist for Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, is experiencing the AI revolution firsthand. He’s a little underwhelmed. The health giant has rolled...
Goodbye PCOS: Polycystic ovary syndrome is getting a new name that doctors say better reflects the underlying disease
A hormonal disorder that affects 1 in 8 women just got a new name. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) will now be called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian...
New AI model spots pancreatic cancer up to 3 years earlier than human doctors in test
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model can help doctors detect pancreatic cancer up to three years before physicians typically spot tumors on CT scans, a...
Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn’t rapidly process their...
Doctors partially delivered a baby at 25 weeks to perform a lifesaving surgery and then returned him to the womb
Doctors had little hope for a fetus with a fatal lung condition, but at his parents’ urging, they performed an unprecedentedly early operation during which...
In Connecticut, Doctors and Dentists Are More Likely Than Hospitals To Sue Patients
How often do hospitals, physicians, and other providers sue patients over unpaid bills? That’s a question we’ve asked a lot over the last several years...
In Connecticut, Doctors Now Sue Patients Most Over Medical Bills, Surpassing Hospitals
Noam N. Levey and Katy Golvala and Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror BRISTOL, Conn. — Many hospital systems in Connecticut have stopped suing their patients over...
State-Run Insurance Plans for Foster Kids Leave Some of Them Without Doctors
Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now 8, the...