Knocking On Death’s Door: The At-Home Medical Device That Could Save Lives
Mark Opauszky discusses how his new phone application, Stethophone, can help patients be an active part of their own care team and stay on top of their health.
“This Is Medieval” – The 24-Year-Old Who’s Reinventing Medical Devices
Casey Qadir explains the advantages of this new device and her experience as a female entrepreneur in a male-dominated space.
Honoring Nazi Doctors and Criminals: The Dark Side of Medical Eponyms
Experts from Harvard and Mayo Clinic explain how medical eponyms can go awry and place honor on criminals or even the wrong person.
Medical Notes: May 14, 2023
A new treatment cured 100% of mice from brain cancer after tumor removal. Can science reverse a bad diet? Birth control is becoming gender neutral. And more.
How AI Is Thrusting Us Into the Future of Medicine
Experts discuss the many different applications of AI and how we can expect to interact with the technology in the field of medicine going forward.
Medical Notes: May 7, 2023
Having dementia doesn’t mean taking more medication. Does the size or shape of your heart that matters? Speech therapy is going digital. And more.
Ending the Trial and Error Treatment Method for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis are forced to try numerous, expensive medications until they find one that works. Fortunately, Scipher Medicine’s new blood test offers a precision approach, discovering what medication will work the first time.
Medical Notes: September 4, 2022
The fashion choice that could help those with muscular dystrophy; Science proves that patience truly is a virtue; And finally…how diabetes makes you pay in more ways than just one.
Stranger Than Fiction: Using Electronic Tattoos to Monitor Health
Scientists are bringing temporary tattoos into the medical realm using nanotechnology. Electronic tattoos are patches placed on a patient’s skin that will be able to both monitor and treat their specific condition.
“It’s Like Losing a Body Part”: Why Alopecia is More Than Just Hair Loss
Dr. Brett King, a dermatologist at Yale University, explains how one new FDA-approved treatment is the first systemic therapy for severe alopecia.
Venom: A Lethal Weapon or Medical Miracle?
How can scientists create medicine from lethal venom? Dr. Leslie Boyer reveals the entire process and explains why horses are so valuable to the research.
What Happens When Medicine Meets The Metaverse?
Dr. Brennan Spiegel at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center reveals how VR treatment works and how virtual therapeutics will revolutionize medicine.
