To combat Covid-19 amid supply shortages in 2020, healthcare facilities across the United States resorted to disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), such as N95 masks, for reuse with methods such as ultraviolet (UV) light.

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered a potential source of error when using acoustic waves to measure the properties of fluids such as blood.

Seems everybody has a horror story about health insurance: Kafkaesque debates with robotic agents about what is and isn’t covered. Huge bills from a doctor you didn’t know was “out of network.” Reimbursements that take months to process.

Technology has always been a double-edged sword. While it’s been a major force for progress, it has also been abused and caused harm. From water power to Fordism, history shows that technology is neither good nor bad by itself.

On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.

As the number of networked medical devices grows, so too will online threats and vulnerabilities. In this era of interconnectivity, healthcare systems must prioritize medical device security and patient safety.

On February 23, 2022, the FDA released its proposed rule for the new Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR).

To combat a pandemic, science needs to move quickly.

It takes 10 to 15 years and around $1 billion to develop one successful drug.

According to the CDC, approximately one out of six Americans are diagnosed with foodborne diseases each year.