Indiana-based medical device manufacturer Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc on Friday was cleared of liability in the first of more than…
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Man who built giant snow kidney to raise awareness finds match
The Minnesota man who built a 7-foot-tall kidney out of snow in his front yard while waiting for news of…
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3D-printed model helps surgeons correct 2-year-old’s rare facial deformity
Surgeons at Boston Children’s Hospital have reconstructed the face of a 2-year-old with a rare facial deformity by using 3D…
Read MoreDoctors don’t often tell patients of CT scan risks
Only about a third of patients surveyed at one U.S. medical center said their doctors told them about the possible…
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Genetic testing guidelines under fire
If you underwent a genetic test for a heart condition, but the test also revealed that you have a high…
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FDA warns Google-backed 23andMe to halt DNA testing services
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned 23andMe Inc, a company backed by Google Inc, to halt sales of…
Read MoreNew gene therapy trials aim to mend broken hearts
British scientists are stepping up clinical tests of gene therapy in a bid to help people with advanced heart failure…
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Braces help avoid surgery in teens with scoliosis
In the first large-scale test of whether wearing a brace helps to prevent an already-curved childhood spine from twisting further,…
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Simple, rapid test can identify patients with drug-resistant malaria
As doctors and physicians work around the clock in Southeast Asia to treat populations plagued with highly infectious malaria, many…
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Intubation robot could help patients breathe
A robotic device that crawls into lungs could help deliver vital air to patients, researchers say. To help anesthetized or…
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