FundamentalVR rakes in $20M for its VR, haptics platform
FundamentalVR, a startup that sells virtual reality and haptic software for medical simulation, recently closed a $20 million Series B funding round. The company will […]
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Digital operating room developer Proximie raises $80m
Tech startup Proximie has raised $80 million in third-round financing that will be used to further develop its augmented reality platform, which allows surgeons to […]
Black Salve Is a Dangerous Scam
Is black salve, a paste made from bloodroot, safe and effective for the treatment of skin cancer? “Despite warnings from the American Academy of Dermatology […]
Judge orders first gender-affirming surgery for transgender inmate in federal custody
An Illinois judge this week ordered the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to find a qualified surgeon to provide the first-ever gender-affirming operation for a transgender […]
Topical Aloe Vera Gel for Lichen Planus
We shouldn’t ever swallow aloe vera, but how does using it topically for a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease compare to steroids? Lichen planus is a […]
Patient backlog caused by COVID ‘could take six years to clear’
The massive backlog in patient care across Europe resulting from the pandemic will take at least three years to clear and in some cases as […]
Viagra-Type Drugs and Melanoma Skin Cancer
What is the role of erectile dysfunction drugs like Cialis and Levitra in the promotion and progression of prostate cancer and melanoma? Of the half-dozen […]
Is Soy Harmful, Harmless, or Helpful for Fibroids?
When it comes to uterine fibroids, is soy harmful, harmless, or helpful? About one in four women will eventually suffer from fibroids, most commonly manifesting […]
The new season of surgery evolution [Sponsored]
We are building upon the foundation of digital laparoscopy and adding machine vision, augmented intelligence, and deep learning capabilities.
Is Aloe Effective for Blood Pressure, Inflammatory Bowel, Wound Healing, and Burns?
I discuss the risks and benefits of aloe vera. “Aloe vera is one of the most popular home remedies in use today, yet most physicians […]
How to Balance the Risks and Benefits of Mammograms
Fact boxes can quantify benefits and harms in a clear and accessible format. When it comes to cancer screening, doctors “have too often ignored” the […]
Doctors Tested for Basic Understanding of Mammogram Math
If doctors don’t understand health statistics, how can they possibly properly counsel patients? “In these mammography wars, rational thinking can be easily lost.” Mammograms are […]
HypnoVR raises €4.5m for its digital sedative for pain, anxiety
French digital health startup HypnoVR has completed a first-round financing, raising €4.5 million ($5.1 million) that will be used to roll out its virtual reality-based […]
Breast Cancer Can Grow and Spread for Decades Before “Early” Detection
“Early” detection is actually really late. Without mammograms, breast cancer may not be caught for an average of 22.8 years. With mammograms, though, breast cancer […]
Learn More Than 97% of Doctors About Lead-Time Bias
After reading this, you’ll know more than an estimated 97 percent of doctors about a critical concept called lead-time bias. While running for president of […]
Overtreatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Nine out of ten women don’t realize that some breast cancers would never have caused any problems or even become known in one’s lifetime. This […]
Those Who Claim the Greatest Benefit From Mammograms May Ironically Suffer the Most Harm
The mammogram paradox is that women who are harmed the most, are the ones who claim the greatest benefit. While false-positive results, pain during the […]
How Is It Possible That Mammograms Don’t Actually Save Lives?
For every life saved by mammography, as many as two to ten women are overdiagnosed and unnecessarily turned into breast cancer patients with all of […]
Why Doctors Should Not Encourage Breast Self-Exams
Various health organizations offer clashing mammogram recommendations that range from annual mammograms starting at age 40 to eliminating routine mammograms altogether. Who can you trust? […]
Digital surgery firm Activ raises $45m for AR software
Activ Surgical has raised $45 million in second-round financing to help develop its augmented reality (AR) based software, designed to provide additional information to surgeons […]
The Effects of Nutritional Yeast for Cancer
How can the beta glucan fiber in brewer’s, baker’s, and nutritional yeast improve wound healing and, potentially, anti-cancer immunity? My video Benefits of Nutritional Yeast for Cancer opens with […]
Teladoc adds feature to bring surgical support from afar
The telehealth giant struck a partnership with Proximie, which uses augmented reality to let clinicians virtually “scrub in” to operating rooms.
FDA issues warning on robot-assisted breast cancer surgery
The FDA has issued a safety alert about the use of robot-assisted surgical (RAS) devices for use in mastectomy procedures, pointing out that their safety […]
Surgery with an “Appy” Ending
Surgery with an “Appy” Ending A Physician faces his own diagnostic failure when it counts the most. A minor surgery is always something that happens […]
Startup using VR for surgical training raises $27M
Osso VR, which uses VR modules to prepare surgeons for hands-on training and demo medical devices, raised $27 million in funding.
Lycopene Supplements Put to the Test
High doses of lycopene—the red pigment in tomatoes—were put to the test to see if it could prevent precancerous prostate lesions from turning into full-blown […]
Will Medicare beneficiaries pay more for outpatient vs. inpatient surgeries?
Let’s say you need a surgery. Let’s say that it’s a serious surgery. There are a number of choices that you (or your doctor) may […]
Dietary Cure for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
What is the role of dairy- and yeast-exclusion diets on arresting and reversing an inflammatory autoimmune disease? A landmark study suggested that exposure to dietary […]
Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer with Diet
Dr. Dean Ornish showed that a plant-based diet and lifestyle program could apparently reverse the progression of prostate cancer for early stage, localized, watch-and-wait cancer. […]
SurgAR and Medexprim start surgical AR partnership with French hospital
France’s SurgAR has joined with imaging data firm Medexprim to form a three-year partnership with a major hospital in France, to develop augmented reality (AR) […]
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Check out news from healthcare startups including Carrum Health, Seven Bridges Genomics, Outcomes4Me and more.
Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons Can Be Life Savers
Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons Can Be Life Savers Surgeons should hone their non-technical skills (communication, teamwork, leadership) as they are key elements of patient safety. […]
Prioritizing Addiction Medicine: Key to Closing Gaps in Addiction Treatment
Prioritizing Addiction Medicine: Key to Closing Gaps in Addiction Treatment A new addiction medicine fellowship aims to expand the number of addiction specialists to close […]
Physician Compensation 2020: How Much Money Do U.S. Doctors Make Per Year?
Physician Compensation 2020: How Much Money Do U.S. Doctors Make Per Year? Doximity’s Physician Compensation report revealed that income growth slowed and the gender wage […]
Founders’ Story: Activ Surgical
Activ Surgical is building hardware-agnostic surgical software that allows surgical systems to collaborate with surgeons. Founder and Chief Science and Medical Officer Dr. Peter Kim […]
UK awards COVID-19 grant to surgery software developer
The UK government is providing funding to bring a software tool used to monitor patients during surgery to market “as soon as possible”, says its […]
How to Treat Hiccups
Nearly everyone has experienced hiccups, but what exactly are they? It used to be thought that a hiccup is just a simple muscle spasm of […]
