Will this puppy bring a hidden gift besides sunshine? (Photo: Getty Images) Getty Oh no, not puppies. Could that little wittle puppy dog, whom you just got from the pet store, who is staring at you with such puppy dog eyes, be in fact harboring a deep, dark secret? According to the Centers for Disease… Read More: Oh Puppies, What Have You Done Again? CDC Warns Of… »
A cochlear dead zone is a rare type of hearing loss that results in a severe hearing loss in a narrow range of sound, because the corresponding sensory cells have been destroyed. The ear can be a delicate mechanism. Even though the most fragile parts are tucked deep inside your skull, your ear is still… Read More: Cochlear dead zones: A rare form of hearing loss »
A team of scientists from Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed a software-based method of scanning electronic health records (EHRs) to estimate the risk that a healthy person will receive a dementia diagnosis in the future. Their algorithm uses machine learning to first build a list of key clinical terms associated with cognitive symptoms… Read More: Early detection of Alzheimer’s possible through algorithm »
U.S. wholesaler McKesson dove head-first into the German wholesale drug market five years back with its $ 5.4 billion deal for Germany’s Celesio. But having found the country’s market “complex,” it will now join forces with a competitor, pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance. The two last week announced a joint venture in which McKesson’s Alliance… Read More: McKesson and Walgreens join wholesaling efforts in Germany »