U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are demanding answers from a California-based health system that recently bought eight Illinois hospitals. The two Senators sent a letter to Prime Healthcare asking why they decided to suspend or terminate pediatric, trauma, and maternal care services at some of the hospitals.
Three-dimensional printing is transforming medical care, letting the health care field shift from mass-produced solutions to customized treatments tailored to each patient’s needs. For instance, researchers are developing 3D-printed prosthetic hands specifically designed for children, made with lightweight materials and adaptable control systems.
New technology developed in Dr. Amit Finkler's laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science allows researchers to conduct MRI scans at a resolution of one nanometer (one-millionth of a millimeter, or one-billionth of a meter) or higher.
Rite Aid has sold the pharmacy services of more than 1,000 locations across the country to competing chains — including longtime archrivals CVS and Walgreens. In addition to the No. 1 and No. 2 drugstore chains, competitors including Albertsons, Kroger and Giant Eagle snapped up several locations from the struggling drugstore chain, which earlier this month filed for bankruptcy for the second time in two years.
The FDA has endorsed the first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's and identify patients who may benefit from drugs that can modestly slow the memory-destroying disease. The test can aid doctors in determining whether a patient's memory problems are due to Alzheimer's or a number of other medical conditions that can cause cognitive difficulties.