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Medical Mishaps May Change Hospital Inspections

A recent NPR article explores proposed regulations that would entail private health care accreditors making health facility inspections public. The intention of the proposed regulations

Smartwatches: A New Kind of Medical Research

The MIT Technology Review reports on a health monitoring watch released by Verily,a health-based subsidiary of Google. The “Study Watch” is designed exclusively for applications

Zika Vaccination Trials Enter Phase Two

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is beginning the second phase of their

Panera Ponders Sale

According to sources familiar with the decision, Panera Bread Co. is considering a possible sale after receiving interest from at least one buyer. Panera operates

FDA Approves New Multiple Sclerosis Drug

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Genentech’s new drug Ocrevus, which is the first approved treatment available for primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).

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