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Monogram Makes History with Fully Remote Simulated Robotic Surgery

Monogram Orthopaedics is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first fully remote simulated robotic surgery in orthopedic history.

Why Sofinnova is Betting on the Confluence of Digital Technology and the Life Sciences - MedCity...

Paris-based Sofinnova Partners announced last week that it has launched a new strategy aimed at investing in a new breed of startups that straddle the lines between data and biology.

J&J proposes $8.9B talc settlement deal but some plaintiffs decry 'woefully inadequate' offer

After recent setbacks, Johnson & Johnson is looking to end its talc litigation with a sweeping settlement. | After already spending billions to defend itself against claims its talc products cause...

The cost of living in the 10 highest-paying cities for physicians  - Becker’s ASC

Here is the cost of living in the 10 highest-paying cities for physicians:

Zócalo Health Teams Up with Mark Cuban’s Pharmacy to Increase Medication Access for Latino Patients...

Zócalo Health, a virtual primary care provider designed for Latino patients, recently forged a collaboration with Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs. Now all Zócalo patients have access to Cost Plus Drugs’...

'We have relinquished our control of the environment': Why physicians are losing power - Becker’s...

Tirun Gopal, MD, an OB-GYN in San Francisco, joined Becker's to discuss why private practice physicians do not have more power in healthcare. 

Affective Computing: Computers Have Feelings Too - Neuroscience News

Researchers turn to affective computing, a branch of artificial intelligence that promotes emotional intelligence in algorithms, to recognize, process, interpret, and simulate human empathy.

COVID-19 Infection Accelerates the Progression of Dementia - Neuroscience News

Following COVID-19 infection, all subtypes of dementia, irrespective of a person's previous dementia type, behave like rapidly progressive dementia.

4 ASC acquisitions - Becker’s ASC

Discover the latest ASC acquisitions.

Why won’t Illumina sell Grail?

While financier Carl Icahn and regulators in the U.S. and Europe want DNA-sequencing company Illumina to divest liquid biopsy company Grail, Illumina’s board won’t budge. Analysts say they may be...

Cataract surgery reimbursements may not be enough for some patients - Medical Update Online

Research suggests that Medicare reimbursements for complex cataract surgery cover less than two minutes of operating time, and an increase to reimbursements for the procedure may be justified....

Study finds that immunotherapy substantially increases survival of people with lymphomatoid...

Results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) show that people with low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis who are treated with interferon alfa-2b,...

Seagen, Astellas win expanded FDA approval for bladder cancer drug

The first-line approval of Padcev together with Keytruda is viewed as important to expanding the drug’s market, and comes weeks after Pfizer agreed to buy Seagen for $43 billion. 

Genetic analysis tool developed to improve cancer modeling

Lifestyle behaviors such as eating well and exercising can be significant factors in one's overall health. But the risk of developing cancer is predominantly at the whim of an individual's genetics.

Treatment patterns, outcomes vary by patient income for older adults after heart attack

An analysis of administrative claims data across six high-income countries shows income disparities in treatments and outcomes persist for older adults after acute MI, including countries with...