Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland have developed a new type of intraneural electrode to bypass the eyeball and send messages directly to the brain through the optic nerve. The technique could provide a visual aid for permanently blind people. Using retinal implants to treat blindness is a developing field. The concept… Read More »
Dive Brief: CMS Administrator Seema Verma is unable to provide any details on President Donald Trump’s nebulous and long-promised healthcare plan, ostensibly for release in September. However, Verma did confirm the healthcare agency is “actively engaged in conversations” around the plan Thursday, noting CMS doesn’t have the ability to make more sweeping changes to bring down… Read More »
Becoming a parent is probably the best experience of life for any person, and especially for a mother, this experience has much more to offer than a father. A mother’s feeling during nine months cannot be explained in words. A pregnant woman goes through a lot of changes in her routine, work-life, health, diet, and… Read More »
The Internet of Healthcare Things can increase patient success rates as it eases processes for healthcare workers and cut costs. Telemetry embedded into vital sign monitors, EKGs and other devices provide nurses and doctors with proactive updates on patient status. However, these IoHT devices expose a twofold cyber security risk. First, they dramatically increase the… Read More »
Two out of five hospital trusts and health boards in the UK do not give sanitary products to patients who need them, or only in emergencies, an investigation by the BMA has found. The doctors’ union says pads and tampons are a basic need and should be available free to inpatients. But in some trusts,… Read More »
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new healthcare plan for “all New Yorkers” to include illegal immigrants and low-wage workers that would cost the city $ 100 million a year. De Blasio made his announcement on Tuesday hours before President Trump was scheduled to air a national address regarding the government shutdown… Read More »