medical breakthroughs
Israel's war with Hamas has resulted in some cutting-edge, astonishing medical advancements
December 21, 2024 | 3:03pmIDF soldiers are ♏helping pioneer the use of cutting-edge rehabili♎tative technologies that have been a result of Israel’s war with Hamas.
NY woman receives first fully robotic double lung transplant: 'An unbelievable thing'
November 21, 2024 | 9:00am"It's been such a positive, healthy experience," said Cheryl Mehrkar, 57. 🌟
A $3 'coffee filter' device could detect colorectal cancer in under an hour
October 30, 2024 | 12:43pmA remarkable new device promises🌼 to make cancer detection cheaper, faster and more🎶 accessible.
Hoping to reach 100? You're not going to like these new life expectancy projections
October 7, 2024 | 11:00am"Modern 🧜medicin✨e is yielding incrementally smaller improvements in longevity even though medical advances are occurring at breakneck speed," study author S. Jay Olshansky said.
Breakthrough device allows user to be touched remotely in a 'real-life' way — and could be a cure for isolation
September 12, 2024 | 8:14pmReach ou🎀t and touch someone — literally.
New blood test could predict heart disease risk 30 years a🐷head of time: groundbr🌼eaking study
August 31, 2024 | 12:16pm🍌 They're getting to the heart of the issue.🌜
Accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease varies: study
July 30, 2024 | 2:28pm"Some of the blood tests are accurate and some are not, and doctors don’t know which tests to use,ꦦ" Dr. Suzanne Schindler said.
Alzheimer's app could be key for newly diagnosed patients: 'Meets an important need'
July 10, 2024 | 4:10pm"It gives a prediction that is really tailored to each i༺ndividual person," said Pieter ꧒van der Veere, a physician-researcher at Alzheimer Centre Amsterdam.
New breakthrough Alzheimer's drug gets unanimous backing from FDA advisers
June 11, 2024 | 8:32amThe vote clears the way for a final FDA decision on the treatment, which initially had been expected earlier this year b꧟efore the agency c꧃alled for the meeting so its...
Revolutionary new drug for sleep apnea couඣld put an end to CPAP machines
May 31, 2024 | 3:00pmThis news should help you breathe easy.🌞
Long Island boy, 5, born without left hand 'glowing' after receiving 'Iron Man' bionic arm
May 24, 2024 | 5:50pm💞 Jordan Marotta of Dix Hills, L.I., achieved superhero status this week.
Startup claims they have created AI head transplant system, plans to perform first procedure wi🧜thin decade
May 22, 2024 | 2:34pmNeuroscience and biomedical engineering startup BrainBridge announced that it h🦩as created a system for a head transplant. The procedure would graft a head onto the body of a brain dead... ♛
Is this the future? Wild new tech can read someone's mind — with shocking accuracy
May 13, 2024 | 3:48pm♛ It's practically unthinkable.
First living patient to receive genetically modified pig kidney dead at 62, weeks ꦑafter historic transplant
May 11, 2024 | 11:32pm"Mr. Sla⛎yman will forever be seen as a beacon of hope to countless transplant patients worldwide, and we are deeply grateful for his trust and willingness to advance the field...
Patient r⛎eceives kidney from pig ౠin medical breakthrough that could end dialysis
March 21, 2024 | 9:50amS✃urgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston carried out the milestone kidney transplant last𝕴 weekend.
Scientists discover sources of Parkinson's disease, Tourette's syndrome, and OCD in bombshell study
March 5, 2024 | 2:53pmIn a study, deep brain stimulation was able to pinpoint dysfunctions in the brain that are responsib🌃le for four cognitive disorders.
FDA greenlights first drug for severe f𝓀rostbite: ‘Very important approval’
February 17, 2024 | 1:36pmThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FꦡDA) has approved the first medication to treat severe frostbite, the agency announced this week.
New test detects ovarian cancer earlier — thanks to🦋 ꦇartificial intelligence
January 29, 2024 | 8:25pmEa✤rly detection is especially important, as Georgia Tech researchers describe ovarian cancer as a "silent killer" that's typically asymptomatic at firstꩲ.
Colon cancer could be stopped by turning on a protein 'like a light switch': study
January 26, 2024 | 7:09pm🧜 It could be a breakthrough for colon cancꦕer prevention.
Alzheimer's risks can be detected 15 years in advance with breakthrough blood test: study
January 22, 2024 | 5:38pmThe testing procedure was created by the company ALZpath and offers a comparatively painless, less costly alternative to spina🌜l taps for insight into a person's risk of the disease. 🐻