The Global Map of Medical Drone Projects And Trials
Medical drones have been appearing in the news for over a decade. Every week, there is a report somewhere around a world about a pilot project demonstrating how drones could …
Fall allergy symptoms are similar to spring and summer—and can hit as hard
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you’re wondering why your spring allergy symptoms never went away, it’s possible you are suffering from spring… into summer… into fall allergies. “Some people suffer …
Could ECMO change where we die and how our organs are donated?
The question is not where one is born, because birthplace—whether a country or continent—is never chosen by oneself, but always determined by others and the surrounding environment. Nor is the …
The Current State Of Over 1250 FDA-Approved, AI-Based Medical Devices
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in healthcare has reshaped the industry. And due to the recent march of ChatGPT, and similar tools, various AI algorithms …
Childhood trauma linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from the University of Aberdeen challenges the current view that trauma in childhood increases the risk of all health conditions. The study found instead …
When life makes you depend on Depends
At any given time, about five percent of men and nine percent of women, just like you and me, suffer from incontinence. This means that they cannot hold their urine …
The 7 Must-Haves For The Doctor Of the 21st Century
For ages, physicians have been relying on traditional methods when it comes to consulting patients and following a rote template akin to the following: patients see the doctor who auscultates …
FDA now providing daily updates on adverse events
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now providing real-time, daily publication updates on adverse event data from its reporting system. In an effort to modernize and provide transparency on …
How to balance clinical duties with building a startup
I’m often asked about how to pursue a physician entrepreneurial career pathway. Like Peter Medawar opined in his “Advice to a young scientist”, allow me to offer some advice: You …
5 Reasons Why Artificial Intelligence Won’t Replace Physicians
Artificial intelligence-based solutions are changing healthcare for the better. We saw it coming over the past years, and as easy-to-use tools, such as ChatGPT and Midjourney arrived, that initial wave …