$3 billion to be spent to cure diseases-commits Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan have committed to spend $3 billion over the next decade to work on […]

Strand Life Sciences Appoints Scott Storrer as Global President

Strand Life Sciences, a global genomic profiling company that uses next generation sequencing technology to empower cancer care, hasannounced the […]

JunoPacific acquires Medical Device Firm

According to a press release, JunoPacific has completed the acquisition of Lawrence Tool and Engineering (LTE), a tool design and […]

Samsung launches new digital health platform

Samsung launched a new digital health technology platform that uses sensors to track a range of body functions such as […]

Minimally invasive treatment for ruptured aneurysm reduces mortality

Emergency Minimally Invasive Repair Effectively Treats Potentially Fatal Ruptured Aneurysms in the Abdomen Without Major Surgery, Involves Less Recovery Time […]

Harvard students to launch mHealth

San Francisco-based mobile health and Health 2.0 incubator, Rock Health, that aims to provide healthcare expertise, development resources and eventually funding to winning ideas.

Geography Plays Role in Colon Cancer

A research from UC Davis Cancer Center has revealed that a person screening for colon cancer often depends on where they live in addition to their race or ethnicity.

Brain surgery with new mapping technique

Neurosurgeons from the University of California, San Francisco are reporting significant results of a new brain mapping technique that allows for the safe removal of tumors near language pathways in the brain. The technique minimizes brain exposure and reduces the amount of time a patient must be awake during surgery.

eHealth, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

The leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, eHealth, Inc. announced that its senior management will deliver presentations at the upcoming investor conferences.

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[This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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The University of California, Merced eyes telemedicine

The University of California at Merced, is planning to set up a telemedicine centre in the Northern San Joaquin Valley, where many disadvantaged patients lack access to medical specialists.