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Dementia goes undiagnosed in roughly half of patients

Physicians still rely on "gut instinct" when deciding which diagnostic tests to order

Patients with schizophrenia are building custom avatars that represent the voice inside their heads

Researchers have combined genetics and advanced computer modeling to predict certain changes to visual output of the retina

90 percent of hospitals are using or plan to use automated speech-recognition software to record doctors' notes

Scientists have developed a "smart" bandage that monitors wounds as they heal and automatically administers a tailored dose of medication as necessary, according to a new study.

Fitbits could be useful in gauging the performance status of cancer patients and predicting their health outcomes

After the DEA placed restrictions on legal opioid prescriptions in 2014, illegal sales of opioid drugs on the dark web increased significantly, according to a new study in BMJ.

Instant Blood Pressure was a popular iPhone app despite its inaccurate readings

Using 550,000 minutes of surgical arterial waveform recordings from 1,334 patients’ records, researchers extracted million of data points

By some metrics, virtual doctor's visits were just as effective as in-person appointments for patients with hypertension, according to a new study

A team of forensic researchers has developed a web tool that can determine an individual's eye, hair, and skin colors using 41 genetic markers

Researchers have created an artificial neuron, a small, flexible patch loaded with electronic sensors that's designed to mimic how skin behaves

Computer scientists have developed something called a memristor, which they say can improve cybersecurity. But it's not a line of code

4 years of Medicare substance abuse data was redacted by the CMS between 2013 and 2017, resulting in underestimates of disease prevalence and paralyzed research during a time when the opioid epidemic was gaining momentum and Obamacare was rolling out.

Google's deep learning diagnostic system outperformed human dermatologists in detecting melanomas, with or without context, identifying as many as 95%, according to a new study.

In one of the first large-scale studies of inpatient opioid prescribing, researchers found that patients who used the painkillers in the hospital were 2 times more likely to take them after discharge

Scientists have developed machine-learning algorithms that can identify patterns in the bacteria of a patient's gut to determine whether the individual is likely to get infected after being exposed to cholera.

Researchers reviewed 26 studies on the use of virtual reality in treating conditions like anorexia and bulimia

People with asthma received a device that tracks data related to their inhalers

How the hacking group Orangeworm preyed on one of healthcare's most glaring vulnerabilities

Amazon, Google, Apple, and Uber are all trying to improve American medicine. But can tech change such a complex system?

A tooth-mounted sensor can track when patients consume glucose, salt, and alcohol

For MRI scans to provide medical insights, it's essential to reconstruct the images to account for noise and blotches

A portable visor could cut the time it takes to diagnose strokes from minutes or longer to seconds

Researchers who found that /r/depression helped redditors improve their emotional state released a new study on long-term effects

One in six doctors are now rated online

How email phishing is changing: In a recent study, the most successful hackers used an authoritative tone and "communicated failure" to their victims, a step beyond the Nigerian prince email.

Social anxiety affects 13% of people at some point in their lives. Their symptoms often make it challenging for them to seek help

Doctors don’t know how often they prescribe opioids, a new study found