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Healthcare on demand to see increased funding in coming years says an industry report by Accenture. Over $1billion by 2017. In

Healthcare on demand to see increased funding in coming years says an industry report by Accenture. Over $1billion by 2017. In this burgeoning on-demand economy, market entrants have developed solutions that address activities previously perceived as dull or demanding. For instance, Wype brings car-washing...
Source: accenture.com

The rise of the robots Excellent read but of a gloomy dystopian future where robots and software take over manual tasks

The rise of the robots Excellent read but of a gloomy dystopian future where robots and software take over manual tasks (as they already have done) and also skilled labour displacing even highly skilled jobs in time. Healthcare might survive a little longer but physicians assistants empowered by...
Source: amazon.co.uk

FDA Approves Less Expensive Insulin Glargine: By Kristin J. Kelley Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey,

FDA Approves Less Expensive Insulin Glargine: By Kristin J. Kelley Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS The FDA has approved an insulin glargine injection (marketed as Basaglar) for treating type 1 (adult and pediatric patients) and … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

Social media usage at critical care conferences helps broaden reach: Social media is a tool that groups have adopted to

Social media usage at critical care conferences helps broaden reach: Social media is a tool that groups have adopted to help educate, market, and promote causes or topics to a broad audience. Researchers examined trends in social media use at pulmonary and critical care conferences and found substantial...
Source: eurekalert.org

California to enact comprehensive medical marijuana regulations: California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law

California to enact comprehensive medical marijuana regulations: California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law the state's first comprehensive regulations of medical marijuana, two decades after legalization fueled a wild west of disparate local rules, a gray market in cultivation and concerns...
Source: reuters.com

China creates gene-edited ‘micropigs’ to satisfy an emerging fringe pet market | ExtremeTech: The Beijing genomics institute

China creates gene-edited ‘micropigs’ to satisfy an emerging fringe pet market | ExtremeTech: The Beijing genomics institute is now offering genetically-modified 'micropig' pets in a variety of different flavors to the discriminating swine enthusiast.
Source: extremetech.com