A “Dropbox” for Structural Biologists October 20, 2015 $1.6 million grant supports creation of large dataset repository
American Cancer Society, in a shift, recommends fewer mammograms October 20, 2015 One of the most respected and influential groups in the continuing breast-cancer screening debate…
Unintended Costs of Health Care Integration October 19, 2015 When hospitals acquire physician practices, prices go up
Eyedrop Therapy October 19, 2015 Overgrowth of blood vessels in some eye diseases may be stemmed by a new drug candidate
Outpatient medical care prices are rising, study shows October 19, 2015 As hospitals have acquired more doctor practices, prices for outpatient medical services have gone…
Depression risk in older adults decreases with frequent in-person contact October 19, 2015 Frequent face time trumps phone calls or e-mail in helping to ward off depression in older adults…
Hospital-owned physician practices linked to higher prices October 19, 2015 Outpatient care may cost more when hospitals own the medical practices or employ the physicians, a U…
How satisfied are patients with their care? Twitter can tell October 16, 2015 Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have made the top 10 on a new scoreboard…
The placebo effect grows (but only in the US) October 16, 2015 If the existence of the placebo effect is a mystery, new research on pain medication poses an even…
The Doctor Is Out October 15, 2015 Faculty member shares his experience being a gay physician in medicine
Cultural Infusion October 15, 2015 Arts and Humanities Initiative underscores integral role in medicine