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Here’s What is Wrong with Your Cover Letter

We’ve written a lot about the link between college and the workforce — and the kinds of skills graduates will need in the 21st century to succeed. One of the skills you need is knowing how to present yourself. To...

February 28, 2017

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Recruiting Outside The Box: Social Media

Are you using every available tool to recruit excellent candidates? Are you sure? What about social media? It can often be overlooked or relegated to the realm of your old college friends’ wedding and baby photos, but if you aren’t...

February 24, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Can Tiny Robots Revolutionize Eye Surgery?

Last September, Robert MacLaren, an ophthalmologist and professor at Oxford University, plunged a tiny robotic arm into William Beaver’s eye. A membrane had recently contracted on the 70-year-old priest’s retina, pinching it into an uneven shape and causing him to...

February 24, 2017

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Healthcare Assistive Robot Market Set to Reach over $950mn by 2024

The industry growth report “Healthcare Assistive Robot Market Size By Product (Surveillance & Security, Humanoid, Rehabilitation, Socially Assistive), By Portability (Fixed base, Mobile), By Application (Stroke, Orthopedics, Cognitive & Motor Skills, Sports), Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook (U.S., Canada, Germany,...

February 17, 2017

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Aetna breaks up with Humana for $1B (updated)

Oh, the irony. Health insurers Aetna and Humana have officially terminated their merger plans, and they did it on Valentine’s Day. What’s more, Aetna has to pony up a cool $1 billion to do so. Aetna and Humana also said they...

February 17, 2017

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

Belly Fat Leads to Increased Heart Disease Risk

A genetic predisposition to higher abdominal adiposity, also known as an apple-shaped body, was causally linked to an increased risk for cardiometabolic traits and type 2 diabetes, according to a mendelian randomization study. Using a polygenic risk score, there was...

February 14, 2017

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

#Engage4Health: Looking for the Invisible at HIMSS17

As a physician who bridges health and tech, I always look forward to HIMSS and participating in the conversations and decisions that are revolutionizing the healthcare industry. A recent captivating #Engage4Health Twitter chat conversation which is sure to continue at...

February 14, 2017

Biologics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention

Axovant Sciences Announced Good News for Dementia Patients

Axovant Sciences has announced positive preliminary results from a Phase II trial directed at reducing hallucinations in patients with dementia. Axovant Sciences is a biotech located in Bermuda, a British tropical island in the Atlantic ocean. From there, the company...

February 14, 2017

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Using VR to Guide Physicians Through The Patient’s Body

Ludovic Avot and Yannick Le Berre are big video game fans with Avot’s favorite being “Fallout 4, which guides players through post-apocalyptic Boston”. The game is bleak but immersive, and playing it gave the GE Healthcare designer an idea. What...

February 9, 2017