Scientists have created a new kind of artificial cornea, inserting a sliver of collagen into the eye that coaxes its own natural corneal cells to regrow and restore vision.
Dr. William R. Kirtley, a medical researcher pioneer who helped develop drugs after World War II that greatly improved the lives of diabetics, has died at age 96.
The White House says federally funded stem cell research should continue and is exploring how to respond to a judge's order halting it.
A Johnson & Johnson business that makes joint replacements has been warned by the Food and Drug Administration that it's breaking the law with its marketing of two products.
Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes.
There is often a disconnect between the actual contents of government publications and the way they are represented by various interested parties - that is to say, the "spin." This was evident in the various alarmist interpretations of a recent report by Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson on the geographical distribution of clinical trials of drugs.
Congress is set to consider a food-safety bill when it returns from the August recess. But the bill has so far stalled because of a controversial amendment to ban the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) from use in food packaging. Ironically, should this ban pass, it could actually make your food less safe.
The Obama administration's expansion of stem cell research has suffered a significant setback with a judge's ruling that blocks important work on treating life-threatening conditions, say private groups pushing for scientific breakthroughs in medicine.
Need an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes.
