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Proton therapy has been a cutting-edge cancer therapy for decades. Can researchers at last zero in on its best applications?
Policymakers call for algorithms in health care to become more transparent. But at what cost?
The use of energy waves in medicine leapt forward with the contributions of two Bulfinch pioneers.
During the lockdowns, virtual care took a giant step forward. Can it surmount the obstacles ahead?
Robert Lefkowitz is best known for revealing the mechanism behind hundreds of drugs in use today. But he thinks of himself as a storyteller first and has a new book out to make his case.
The free online tool often takes the place of trained medical translators. How well is it doing?
Beneath the hype is a technology that could solve many logistical problems that plague medicine.
New speech analysis technologies can help diagnose mental illness. But they also raise troubling questions.
Despite a massive investment by hospitals, the jury is still out on how these machines affect outcomes.
Parts of the body are constantly being proposed or discovered. Where do they come from?
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