Category Archives: Biomedical Applications

Surgery involving robots is far from perfect, according to a new study of death rates during medical procedures involving robotic equipment and techniques.

Source: Robotic Surgery Linked To 144 Deaths Since 2000 | MIT Technology Review

Last June in a draft guidance document, the FDA proposed to further de-regulate a specific type of health software, which included a number of mobile medical apps and telehealth platforms, from FDA-registered Class 1 devices to an unregulated status

Source: FDA finalizes plans to deregulate MDDS health software | MobiHealthNews

Blueprint Health took to Twitter last week to announce its newest, seventh class of healthcare startups in New York City. Blueprint is a member of TechStars’ Global Accelerator Network, and startups in the Blueprint Health accelerator receive $20,000, office space in SoHo, and $50,000 in perks including server space and legal

Source: Blueprint Health seventh class tackles diabetes, insurance, genomics | MobiHealthNews

A review of the top family medicine and primary care apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android

Source: Top 10 Family Medicine apps for iPhone and Android – iMedicalApps