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Musician Plays Her Violin During Brain Surgery
Doctors wanted to ensure they didn't compromise parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin, so they asked their musician patient to play for them mid-operation. -
Medical Record Company Is 'Wrong, Wrong, Wrong' To Block Data Sharing, Says Art Caplan
Epic is being critiqued for not making its medical data easier to be shared between doctors and patients. -
FDA Approves Drugs Faster Than Ever But Relies On Weaker Evidence, Researchers Find
Changes in the way the Food and Drug Administration reviews new medicines means that there are more cures and treatments on the market. But there's also less proof the drugs are safe and effective. -
Environmental News: Australian Bush Fires, Taking The Politics Out Of Climate And Rising Sea Levels In Boston
Under the Radar introduces its latest ongoing segment on the environment, featuring local professionals whose work involves researching and articulating a range of environmental issues. -
Measles Numbers Were Bad In 2018. This Year, They're Even Worse
The World Health Organization has released the latest data on measles. The increase in cases is notable — and a sign of how much work needs to be done to address the outbreak. -
They Bring Medical Care To The Homeless And Build Relationships To Save Lives
"Street medicine" programs, like one in Atlanta, seek out people living in back alleys and under highways. The public health outreach improves patients' health and is cost-effective, hospitals find. -
Swimmer With Bionic Legs Plans To Keep On Swimming
An experimental surgery called the Ewing amputation allows a person's brain to move prosthetic limbs as if they were biological limbs. -
Measles Virus May Wipe Out Immune Protection For Other Diseases
Another reason not to skip the measles vaccine: A measles infection may cause lasting harm to the immune system, research finds, making patients more vulnerable to other diseases. -
Boston Local Dr. William Kaelin On His Nobel Prize Win
His discovery about the mechanism by which cells measure and respond to oxygen levels has wide-ranging potential applications for medical treatment. -
How An 'International Price Index' Might Help Reduce Drug Prices
Drugmakers hate the idea. But Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump both say pegging the prices of U.S. medicine to what people elsewhere pay could save U.S. patients a bundle. Here's how an "IPI" might work.
