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Rethinking Healthcare
Rethinking Healthcare examines innovation in the health care industry covering topics such as electronic and personal health records, treatment, privacy, regulation and using information technology to manage and monitor chronic conditions.
Janet Fang
Janet Fang
Janet Fang has written for Nature, Discover and the Point Reyes Light. She is currently a lab technician at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. She holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University. She is based in New York.
Janet Fang
Janet does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Quinn is a multimedia science journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has corresponded for PRI's The World, Radiolab, Deutsche Welle's Living Planet, and a number of NPR affiliate stations. She also produces and hosts a podcast for the Mind Science Foundation. Previously, she performed neuroscience research at the University of Washington Autism Center and the Seattle VA Hospital.
Audrey Quinn
Audrey does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
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A camera that melts inside your body
New ultra-thin electronics implant beneath your skin, then dissolve when no longer needed.
September 28, 2012 2:48pm |
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The brief and tragic history of the trampoline
After less than a century of existence, these vehicles of both trauma and glee appear to be going the way of the dinosaur.
1 | September 27, 2012 7:10am |
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The best news you'll read all week about cancer
Why cancer rates will likely fall dramatically in the coming years.
3 | September 25, 2012 6:43am |
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Teen girls need IUDs, says leading U.S. gynecology group
These physicians say IUDs are the surest way to prevent pregnancy, but IUD cost remains high compared to birth control pills.
3 | September 21, 2012 9:38am |
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How much will you be fined if you don't buy insurance?
When Obama's healthcare overhaul goes into effect in 2014, nearly 6 million uninsured Americans will face a penalty.
4 | September 20, 2012 9:18am |
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Why this woman says we're in a post-'having it all' world
The career-versus-family conundrum covers up deeper issues for women in the workplace says this tech industry maven.
15 | September 17, 2012 3:00am |
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No more needles? Ultrasound gets drugs under the skin
MIT researchers have developed a noninvasive drug delivery system using ultrasound waves. The technique could lead to pain-free vaccinations and long-term insulin delivery.
September 16, 2012 9:02pm |
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How levitating droplets can increase drug effectiveness
Developed for NASA to simulate microgravity conditions, an acoustic levitator defies gravity, suspending liquid drugs mid-air. The method could make HIV drugs more effective. With video.
September 16, 2012 7:40pm |
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Deaf gerbils hear again with human stem cells
For the first time, researchers show that stem cells can reconnect the inner ear to the brain. They think their finding paves the way for reinstating hearing in deaf patients.
September 13, 2012 10:42pm |
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Gene therapy fixes defective sense of smell in mice
This could help restore senses and cell function to people with genetic disorders called ciliopathies, which cause extra digits, obesity, blindness, and loss of hearing or smell.
September 13, 2012 10:42pm |
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Why I support the New York City soda ban
Why limiting the size of sugary drinks is good for public health and soda companies alike.
27 | September 13, 2012 10:22am |
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How to detect bioterror attacks in the subway
Department of Homeland Security researchers released a cloud of bacteria into a subway tunnel underneath the Boston area.
7 | September 12, 2012 10:52pm |
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Is your kid the next global warming poster child?
Polar bears, yes. But some argue that the symbol should be a child. People respond better to climate change warnings when portrayed as a health issue, rather than an environmental problem.
25 | September 11, 2012 10:20pm |
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What happens when a wife earns more?
Are these couples happier?
9 | September 11, 2012 6:27am |
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Prestigious prize for molecular motors, liver transplants
The Lasker Awards, prized at $250,000, are sometimes a prelude to the Nobel Prize in medicine.
September 10, 2012 10:37pm |
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One day, humans may not need breasts
Breast milk -- health workers say babies need it, parents rave about it, and surrogates are giving it away for free. But will technology render it obsolete?
9 | September 10, 2012 1:33pm |
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Preemptive strike against Alzheimer's
Disappointing clinical trial results are driving researchers and drug developers to rethink their approach. Should the focus be on drugs for people before the onset of symptoms?
September 9, 2012 8:43pm |
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Tiny scale weighs one molecule at a time
At just a couple millionths of a meter, the device can weigh things as small as viruses, proteins and nanoparticles, helping scientists diagnose diseases and measure air pollution.
1 | September 7, 2012 10:32pm |
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The top causes of U.S. health care waste
The country's health system wastes $750 billion a year, thirty cents for every American dollar spent on care.
6 | September 7, 2012 8:00am |
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At-home test checks your spit for TB
A probe lights up blue if you're infected. This quick and cheap tool could be used in remote locations where the disease is especially common.
September 6, 2012 9:43pm |