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This Robotic Surgery Legend Is Pouring $100 Million Into Next-Gen Medical Startups
Dr. Fred Moll left the practice of medicine more than four decades ago. But he's responsible for some 3 million surgeries a year, done by robots that he helped invent as the cofounder of Intuitive Surgical, the leader in robotic surgeries with more…
Disney World guest tries to rescue collapsed man in latest medical emergency
A statue of Walt Disney at Disney World in Florida. (John Raoux/AP) A Good Samaritan tried to save a man suffering the latest medical emergency to strike Walt Disney World — after a string of deaths at the Orlando park throughout October.
College in the US didn't give me the independence I wanted. I moved to Germany, where medical school costs me $100 per semester.
This story is based on a conversation with Erika Roberts, a 27-year-old medical student from Philadelphia who is studying in Munich. It has been edited for length and clarity. When I was 16, I took part in a high school exchange program to Munich.
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Luzerne County prison head cites inmate medical needs as pressing budgetary challenge
Luzerne County Correctional Services Division Head James Wilbur recently presented statistics on outside medical care for inmates to convey the magnitude of the situation to County Council. Multiple prison correctional officers must transport and…
Saluda Medical shares sink 40pc on ASX debut
Shares in Saluda Medical, which makes spinal cord stimulators to treat back and leg pain, plunged more than 40 per cent on its market debut on the Australian Securities Exchange. The shares were trading at $1.58 by late Friday morning, a 41 per…
Saluda Medical shares sink in worst ASX debut in decades
Shares in medical device maker Saluda Medical have slumped more than halved on its market debut, making it the worst performing initial public offers on the ASX for a $100 million-plus company in decades. Investors are sitting on a paper loss of…
Govt's medical, health insurance scheme to be standalone product, says Finance Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's basic medical and health insurance scheme (MHIT), set to be introduced in early 2027, will be a standalone product not tied to investment performance, says the Finance Ministry. The ministry said Bank Negara Malaysia…
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Knowledge and Views of Medication Abortion
In September, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced in a letter to Republican lawmakers that the FDA would conduct a safety review of mifepristone, the abortion pill, twenty-five years after it was first…
Japan deploys emergency medics to help disaster victims
A 27-member Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) medical contingent touched down in Colombo at midnight on Wednesday, boosting the team's strength to 31. Four specialists had arrived earlier to carry out a preliminary assessment of the situation, Japanese…
Urgent need to use emerging tech in medical education, says INC chairman
T. Dilip Kumar, chairman, Indian Nursing Council, on Friday, highlighted the urgent need to use emerging technological tools in medical education. “There is an urgent need to use emerging technological tools like simulation extensively in…
Fazul Mahamed decries 'Double Taxation' For Teachers as New Medical Scheme Takes Effect
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 5 – Former Director-General of the Public Service Regulatory Authority (PSRA) Fazul Mahamed has protested what he called unfairness in the implementation of new medical access rules. Mahamed and other players in the…
Taiwan partnering Czech institute to expand medical aid
The Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry (IBMI) yesterday signed an agreement with a Czech nonprofit organization to jointly launch a 200 million euros (US$233.5 million) African medical aid procurement program. The cooperation…
Long Island medical student learns about alarming kidney issue during class
A classroom exercise turned into a life-saving discovery on Long Island. A medical student volunteered to be a practice patient during an ultrasound training session. That's when her classmates found something alarming — a discovery that…
Medical Stocks To Follow Now - December 5th
5 Healthcare Names to Watch as Sector Rotation Is in Full Swing Eli Lilly and Company, UnitedHealth Group, Praxis Precision Medicines, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co., Inc., Novo Nordisk A/S, and Pfizer are the seven Medical stocks to watch today…
Long Island medical student learns she has kidney issue from in-class demonstration
Aria Moreno is a medical school student who now also happens to believe firmly in the power of fate. 'I saved an organ essentially by volunteering that day,' she said. That day she referred to was last September, shortly after Moreno began her…
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