Medical Breakthroughs
I am one of those who think like Nobel, that humanity will draw more good than evil from new discoveries - Marie Curie
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4 great medical discoveries that were purely accidental
Scientists may have made a giant leap forward in the treatment of cancer – by accident.
A team of Danish researchers, looking for a way to protect pregnant women against malaria, found that proteins in the malaria parasite can attack cancer cells. The discovery is a potential game-changer in the hunt for a cure for cancer.
The scientists from the University of Copenhagen found that malaria proteins, armed with a toxin, sought out and absorbed cancer cells, released the toxin and then destroyed the cells. The tests were carried out on mice, but the team plans to start testing on humans within four years.
“For decades, scientists have been searching for similarities…
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Reflections on the Future of Medicine
Our understanding of the natural world from cosmology to physics combined with our understanding of our own biology and our own genetic makeup give us a deep understanding of who and what we are. We are now beginning to understand how we can repair and restore our flagging and diseased bodily functions. It can even allow us to peer into how we think and how we feel. We are on the cusp of another great revolution in the understanding of ourselves.
Michael Milken: From Robber-Baron to Do-Gooder
With his checkered Wall Street past, Michael Milken may seem the unlikeliest of philanthropists. But he's also proven to be one of the best.
On a Remote Path to Cures
Part David Attenborough, part Indiana Jones, Mr. Kilham, an ethnobotanist from Massachusetts who calls himself the Medicine Hunter, has scoured remote jungles and highlands for three decades for plants, oils and extracts that can heal. He has eaten bees and scorpions in China, fired blow guns with Amazonian natives, and learned traditional war dances from Pacific Islanders. But behind the colorful tales lies the prospect of money, lots of money — for Western pharmaceutical companies, impoverished indigenous tribes and Mr. Kilham.
The 21st Century Cures Act — A View from the NIH
The Cures Act provides multiyear funding for three highly innovative scientific initiatives launched by the Obama administration: the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI), and the Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot. It also includes a promising new research initiative focused on regenerative medicine.
The Medical Revolution
Where are the cures promised by stem cells, gene therapy, and the human genome?
Top 10 Most Important Medical Discoveries
Medicine is an ever-evolving field. New breakthroughs are being made all the time, but there are some discoveries that will always stand out as changing human thinking forever.
Winners and losers of the 21st Century Cures Act
Sponsors of the 21st Century Cures Act call it a win-win: a fusion of funds for medical research with new rules that direct the Food and Drug Administration to approve drugs and devices with greater urgency. There’s also money to help states fight the opioid epidemic, and a boost for mental health care.
A History of Medical Innovation That Doesn’t Ignore the Side Effects
In his new book, “You Bet Your Life,” Paul A. Offit wants to understand the failures and tragedies that help pave the way to medical innovation. For most of human history, anesthesia did not exist.
Medical Breakthroughs Are Very Expensive for Taxpayers
There's a new, revolutionary Hepatitis C pill on the market; it has a short treatment time and fewer side effects than its predecessors. The only problem is it's $1,000 a pill and the government's not looking forward to paying for it.
Milestones that showed the way to modern medicine
Fifteen of the most important milestones on the road to modern medicine are identified today by the British Medical Journal. They range from vaccines to computers to the pill - and the journal is calling for readers to vote on which was the most significant.
The top 10 medical advances in history
Throughout history, disease has been a subject of fear and fascination in equal measure. However, each revolutionary medical discovery has brought us a crucial step closer to understanding the complex mysteries of disease and medicine. As a result, we have been able to develop medical breakthrough treatments that have been instrumental in saving millions of lives.
What Is the Most Underappreciated Medical Invention in History?
Light, relatively inexpensive, and so attractive whether draped around the neck or dangling down the chest, the stethoscope connects doctors to patients, and to their organs. What could be more valuable as we struggle with escalating costs in health care and concerns about the eroding relationship between doctors and patients?
4 great medical discoveries that were purely accidental
One sometimes finds what one is not looking for - Alexander Fleming
12 of the Biggest 21st Century Medical Advancements
From the completion of the human genome draft to cutting-edge cancer treatments, there are some incredible medical breakthroughs that are changing the way conditions and diseases are treated.
6 medical innovations that moved from the battlefield to mainstream medicine
Wartime medicine is an incredibly challenging setting for the doctors, nurses, and paramedics who practice it: Not only are the injuries frequently serious ones, but the tools at hand are often more limited than in a traditional hospital. Over the centuries, that has meant that battlefield medical personnel have had to innovate. Those wartime practices, in turn, often served to refine medical practice beyond the military. Here are six cases in which wartime clinicians changed the way medicine is practiced more broadly.
7 incredible medical breakthroughs that changed the world
Just take a look at some of the greatest medical discoveries in history and how they still benefit us today.
7 Recent Discoveries That Could Revolutionize Medicine
Since scientists released a rough draft of the human genome to the public in 2000, the impact of science and technology on medicine has been more salient than ever.
9 Mindblowing Discoveries in Science That Will Change What We Can Do With Our Bodies
The list of scientific innovations that will literally change lives grows longer with every month — some so crazy they feel like science fiction.
Five amazing health research breakthroughs in the last 12 months
As unprecedented times highlight the importance of health research, we’re looking back over some of the most incredible advances from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)...
Medical Discovery News
Medical Discovery News is dedicated to explaining discoveries in biomedical research and their promise for the future of medicine. Each 2 minute news release is designed to stimulate listeners to think, question and appreciate how science affects their health as well as that of the rest of the world.
FasterCures
FasterCures, a Washington, D.C.-based Center of the Milken Institute, is driven by a singular goal – to save lives by speeding up and improving the medical research system. As a nonprofit, non-partisan think tank, we are uniquely positioned to receive input from all stakeholders and make informed, autonomous decisions when prioritizing program and project initiatives.
Future Medicine
Future Medicine has developed an innovative publishing portfolio to reflect postgenomic medicine. The sequencing of the human genome was a colossal milestone in the evolution of healthcare, with repercussions for all those involved in the healthcare chain. Future Medicine provides healthcare practitioners and research professionals with a unique source of objective, cutting-edge information on exciting trends emerging in the light of these advances.
Global Medical Discovery
We offer readers the depth and breadth of breaking news about the latest scientific discoveries. GMD saves you hundreds of hours of professional reading each year, without the worry of missing vital medical information.
Health First Europe
We aim to ensure that equitable access to modern, innovative and reliable medical technology and healthcare is regarded as a vital investment in the future of Europe. We call for truly patient-centred healthcare and believe that every European citizen should benefit from the best medical treatments available.
medGadget
medGadget is an independent on-line journal covering the latest medical gadgets and technologies, discoveries in medical science, and the progress of the digital revolution in the healthcare industry.
Medical Breakthroughs by Ivanhoe
We are the country's largest news-gathering organization covering medical breakthroughs, family health and issues important to women. The information we provide is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her physician.
Medical Device Guru
Forum for health care professionals covering daily medical device news and jobs in the medical device industry.
Medical Science and Discovery
Medical Science and Discovery is an international open access, peer-reviewed scientific research journal that provides rapid publication of articles in all disciplines of human health, clinical and basic medical science such as Biophysics, Biochemistry, Histology, Physiology, Genetics, Pathology, Toxicology, Anatomical Sciences, Pharmacology, Embryology, Internal and Surgical medicine.
MedicineandTechnology.com
Perspectives about innovative advances in medicine and technology. Social media in health care. Trends in health IT.
MIT Technology Review
The oldest technology magazine in the world (est. 1899), Technology Review aims to promote the understanding of emerging technologies and to analyze their commercial, social, and political impacts.
OneMedPlace
Covering the latest in medical technology innovation and investment opportunity.
CNET
CNET is a collective of the tech-savvy and tech-obsessed. Join us.
GlobalChange.com
Future of Health - articles / videos and keynote conference presentations by Futurist and Physician Patrick Dixon, on health care, hospitals, clinics, community care, pharmaceutical drug development, new therapies, treatments, alternative medicine, performance medicine, well-being and health promotion / prevention, government funding.
HealthCanal
HealthCanal.com is dedicated to providing students, post-docs, researchers, healthcare professionals, government agencies, and educators with timely, close-to-the-scene information and news about health and medical breakthroughs.
MedPage Today
MedPageToday.com is a trusted news service for physicians that provides a clinical perspective on the breaking medical news that their patients are reading
Newser
At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7–you can come back morning, noon, night for something new that matters.
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is at the forefront of research into the causes and cures of many life-threatening diseases and conditions.
ScienceDaily
ScienceDaily is one of the Internet’s most popular science news web sites. Since starting in 1995, the award-winning site has earned the loyalty of students, researchers, healthcare professionals, government agencies, educators and the general public around the world.
Texas Biomedical Research Institute
One of the world's leading independent biomedical research institutions, Texas Biomedical Research Institute keeps you up to date with some of the latest breakthroughs.
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