Back from an excellent CAP meeting that was held in Washington, DC.  It was a bit of a homecoming for me - returning to DC for the first time in nearly 5 years after living and practicing there for almost 10. As much as fan of...

As we all know, politics and social media are becoming inextricably entwined. Legislators tweet their opinions daily on Twitter, candidates establish Facebook fan pages touting their positions, and influence groups use these channels and...

Here it is - an article out of Canada claiming "All you need is a physician, a handheld device, a quick and non-invasive sample and you get a clinically relevant answer" and "You don't need a pathology lab, you don't need...

The Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010 were announced yeterday at the seventh annual Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit. In developing the Top 10, Cleveland Clinic enlisted the expertise of AlixPartners, LLP, an independent...

If you are attending CAP meeting in DC this upcoming week, I gather more information will be available from the respective companies.  Will be giving a course on virtual microscopy and telepathology that will provide a general review of...

IBM Research aims to build a nanoscale DNA sequencer, which if succesful could improve throughput and reduce cost to $100–$1,000 per genome sequenced. The scientists’ technique will analyze genetic code by passing DNA strands through...