An Operating System For DNA
BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.comDNA is packed with so much data that even when we know what’s in it, it can be hard to manage. But new software will let doctors easily store, analyze, and visualize your building blocks.
The personalized medicine revolution is, you may…
Towards personalised medicine … With some privacy challenges to addresss
May 7, 2012
Dr. LaForce Honored for his Integral Role in Developing a New Meningitis Vaccine
Washington, D.C. - May 7, 2012 – Today, the Sabin Vaccine Institute presented its annual Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Award to Dr. …
Congratulations Marc!!!
What Impact Investing Could Do For Health Care
BY BRADLEY KREIT, fastcoexist.comWe spend $2.6 trillion a year on treating illness. Could investing in people rather than treatment help us redirect some of that money toward preventing the underlying problems?
In his TedMed talk last week, where he called for a renewed focus o…
Interesting approach to healthcare and well-being worth discussing
WHO: Immunization saves lives (World Immunization Week 2012) (by who)
by GAVI Alliance, vimeo.com
That’s what’s all about at the end!
Apr 5th, 2012 9:52 AM UTC
By Guest BloggerThis blog post on World Immunization Week 2012 is by Dan Thomas, head of media and communications at the GAVI Alliance.
Have you ever been to the movies and seen a trailer for a film…
World Vaccination Week is coming
And here some interesting arguments in favor and against …
http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001202
Isn’t it very curious that publishing houses get tons of money for work done by the author for free and reviewed by peers for free!
Embrace: Saving Infants In Places With No Power
BY KATHARINE GAMMON, fastcoexist.comIn the developing world, millions of babies die each year because they lack incubators at hospitals. The babies catch hypothermia and die. But this innovative new sleeping bag keeps babies at a constant temperature without any power. It’s saving…
When innovation counts!
