Healthcare

IBM's supercomputer defeated Jeopardy's finest. Easy. Now, onto healthcare informatics. There're a lot of data out there, and Watson's Jeopardy-winning skills could help.

12 | February 17, 2011 12:00am | By Janet Fang

In healthcare, decision-making isn't a science problem, it's an information problem, says Wired's Thomas Goetz at TEDMED 2010.

January 21, 2011 10:01am | By Andrew Nusca

Say hello to new Rethinking Healthcare contributor Janet Fang, who will join Dana Blankenhorn to cover the health and pharmaceutical industries.

6 | November 2, 2010 6:08am | By Andrew Nusca

There are devices that help those suffering with mobility issues, but few for children with tiny limbs. Where does 3D printing come in?

January 25, 2013 5:26am | By Charlie Osborne

According to the companies, the company will combine the assets of GE's Healthcare Home Health unit and Intel's Digital Health Group.

August 2, 2010 1:32pm | By Larry Dignan

Are there specific tactics that architects and engineers can use to possibly improve conditions in healthcare environments? Experts believe the key lies in organized "pre-design" plans and metrics.

3 | January 29, 2012 7:39pm | By Reena Jana

Three diagnostic imaging technologies have made it into Siemens AG's Environmental Portfolio of products that help customers reduce their CO2 emissions.

February 1, 2011 11:51pm | By Janet Fang

Two Cornell engineers have combined their work to create a handheld device that could offer speedy results to healthcare workers detecting pathogens in developing countries.

8 | February 7, 2012 8:54pm | By Janet Fang

Tiny sleeping bags with warmed, melted wax could save thousands of babies from hypothermia.

3 | December 19, 2010 11:03pm | By Janet Fang

What is IBM's Watson up to? Helping health care professionals to fight cancer.

Sponsored | 1 | March 6, 2013 6:28am | By Martin Kohn

Retail mini-clinics can act as a safety valve on an overburdened and over-priced healthcare system.

February 17, 2010 7:43am | By Joe McKendrick

GE ends 2011 with strength in infrastructure and aviation and weakness in healthcare and home appliances. CEO Jeff Immelt says it's positioned to weather a tough 2012.

January 20, 2012 7:21am | By Andrew Nusca

The healthcare debate is just as relevant in corporate social responsibility circles as sustainability. So why aren't more companies talking about it in this light?

26 | September 15, 2009 3:43pm | By Heather Clancy

A new infographic by National Geographic shows that the U.S. invests twice as much as other developed nations per capita for healthcare, yet has a lower life expectancy.

6 | January 4, 2010 1:29pm | By Andrew Nusca

Smartphones are moving to replace pagers in hospitals, with remote monitoring and patient records on tap. Will they succeed? BlackBerry maker RIM weighs in.

June 3, 2010 3:21am | By Andrew Nusca

Only 1% of hospitals have fully functional tablet systems. But Apple is pushing the iPad into the healthcare market, playing against its image as the world's most successful consumer gadget company.

1 | December 29, 2011 2:02am | By Janet Fang

There are still a few things we can teach the world about medical cost containment, despite what appears to be our own unsustainable cost spiral.

2 | June 22, 2010 9:38am | By Dana Blankenhorn

How can we design better healthcare settings for patients and health care providers? Award winning American architect Michael Graves tells his story.

1 | December 15, 2011 4:20pm | By Sun Joo Kim

Electronics giant Samsung said it will invest $20.6 billion in solar cells, batteries, LEDs and medical tech over the next 10 years.

May 11, 2010 12:02pm | By Andrew Nusca

Next Tuesday's election to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy has broad implications. Here's why.

14 | January 14, 2010 10:56am | By John Dodge