Healthcare

IBM acquired privately held Initiate Systems, which makes data integrity software, for an undisclosed sum.

February 3, 2010 7:13am | By Larry Dignan

A World Health Organization immunization expert talks about the impact of the Gates Foundation contribution.

11 | February 3, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Here's a look at the major technology and science priorities listed in President Obama's $3.8 trillion proposed fiscal 2011 budget.

February 2, 2010 10:40am | By Larry Dignan

How can anyone claim to be a doctor when they ignore the standard diagnostic criteria and basically just do what they want? How are insurers supposed to pay you for your work when you ignore the...

2 | February 2, 2010 9:16am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Can clean energy get its due in Washington? A group of more than 100 related organizations is doing its best to make it so.

6 | February 1, 2010 7:21am | By Heather Clancy

By putting his money on the side of medical science, Bill Gates has also put himself on the line against the anti-vaccination movement. Sometimes smart must also be courageous.

1 | January 29, 2010 6:07am | By Dana Blankenhorn

In a new report, PBS correspondents try to understand the impact -- negative and positive -- that constant connectivity may have on future generations.

3 | January 27, 2010 9:08am | By Andrew Nusca

Health data carries the same risks as financial data, but its collection and use holds the promise for even more benefits. Population studies become both easier and more valid as we collect more data.

16 | January 26, 2010 10:08am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Bill Gates delivered his 2010 annual letter for the Bill & Melina Gates Foundation and pointed out a potential health care aid conundrum ahead: Spending on reducing global warming could crimp the...

21 | January 25, 2010 12:37pm | By Larry Dignan

In 2030, some of the most popular jobs could be vertical farmer, limb maker, waste data handler or narrowcaster, according to a new U.K. report.

7 | January 19, 2010 10:48am | By Andrew Nusca

There's no doubt the company is responsible. This is also involving more products than just Tylenol, which could add a taint to the company's reputation for some time.

January 15, 2010 7:40am | By Dana Blankenhorn

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

In an address to business executives in London, IBM CEO Sam Palmisano outlines the real progress being made on smart planet initiatives around the world and challenges companies, communities and...

1 | January 13, 2010 3:10pm | By Heather Clancy

If we can make war a little safer, why not football?

4 | January 13, 2010 9:59am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Why do economies succeed, why do they fail and how do we profit in the days ahead. Craig Thomas, a veteran private-sector economist and author of The Econosphere joins us to answer these questions...

23 | January 11, 2010 3:00am | By Vince Thompson

Health reform is about telling people to take responsibility for things they may not care about, things they may well think are none of your business, their most personal habits.

5 | January 7, 2010 8:25am | By Dana Blankenhorn

The smartest surgeons are following 'The Checklist Manifesto' and lowering the death rate at hospitals.

3 | January 7, 2010 3:29am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

The case for cogeneration: By harnessing waste heat from power production, commercial facilities can get more energy-efficient on a local scale.

3 | January 6, 2010 4:50am | By Heather Clancy

The trend of doctors losing their independence, or giving it up for the joys of business life, seems irreversible. Will doctor strikes follow?

5 | January 5, 2010 9:29am | By Dana Blankenhorn

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