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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.READ»

AIDS Vaccine Conference

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SIDS Prevention System Detects Fatal Threat, Wakes Infants

A new tech aims to curb the leading cause of death for babies in their first year of life.READ»

YouTube University, Home Broadband Caps, Girl Scouts Design A Prosthesis, And More...

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day.READ»

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Marijuana Business Potential Unearthed in Groundbreaking Study [Infographic]

The first ever study of its kind by See Change Strategy takes a deep dive into medical pot, a growth industry. Here's a free sample of the data. If you want more, though, you'll have to buy it. READ»

Robot Suits Transform Humans Into Super Strong Cyborgs

Cyberdine has just shown the next iteration of its HAL robots--strap-on exoskeletons that boost the user's strength with electric motors. Could they be used after the next large-scale disaster? READ»

A Facebook for Patients: IBM's Medical Social Network Gets an Upgrade

An expanded portal lets patients connect better with the right information--and with one another. READ»

New Drug Delivery Device Will Speed Up Numbing, Sans Needle

A new device from Echo Therapeutics promises to speed up the effects of Lidocaine, a topical anesthetic, so shots, IVs, and other medical procedures will be less painful. It's inching towards FDA approval.READ»

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iFive: iPad 2 Mockup, Amazon vs. Google Android Apps, Online IVF Test, Anonymous vs. Zimbabwe, Amazon Censors Cheating Book

This is your CES incoming alert! Welcome to innovation central, here's today's early summary:READ»

India Exports Knowledge, $250 Million to Develop Rwanda's Health and IT Sectors

Rwanda is to get a dose of Indian medical know-how in the latest India-in-Africa investment.READ»

NaviNet's Acquisition of Prematics Is Good Medicine for iPad

Prematics is bringing tech gadgets into hospitals, making everyone's lives a whole lot easier. READ»

Neighborhood Nurse Offers "Health Care Friend" at Your Disposal

Got a nagging question, but don't really want to go to the doctor? Neighborhood Nurse to the rescue.READ»

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HIV/AIDS Could be Halved But Cost $722 Billion by 2031

New computer model-based Lancet study gives the latest scope on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.READ»

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iFive: Seabed Leak Benign, the Afghanistan Conundrum, HP's Tablet Plans, FIFA Pauses on Goal-Line Tech, Cheney Lacking Pulse

While you were sleeping, innovation was getting angry that football's men in blazers seemed to be backtracking on their technology promise, but feeling somewhat mollified by the heartening news on the seabed leaks close to the ...READ»

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WhiteGlove House Call Health – A First Hand Account Of The Experience

Read one woman's true experience with WhiteGlove House Call Health.READ»

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The Impact of Healthcare Reform

What will the new healthcare reform mean to your company?  It means that you have to provide health insurance for all your employees, and that you have to pay a substantial portion of the premium; it means you are going to be ...READ»

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The WhiteGlove Difference

You may ask yourself what makes WhiteGlove House Call Health different from other routine healthcare services and providers.  The short answer is -  “EVERYTHING!”   WhiteGlove comes to you – WhiteGlove ...READ»

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The WhiteGlove Experience

Are you tired of trying to get a doctor appointment when you really need one?READ»