Medical Devices

First Opinion

Confidentiality orders in drug, device lawsuits harm patients and the public

By Alexander Egilman, Joseph S. Ross, and Amy Kapczynski

Opinions Plus

Early price setting, other market access planning is key for early-stage drug, device companies

By Christopher Leo, Christian Thienel, and Brendan Wang

First Opinion

Time in range: a new way for people with diabetes to monitor blood sugar

By Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright

Health

Health tech companies often flop. But this researcher’s track record suggests there’s a strategy for success

By Megan Thielking

First Opinion

Patient-innovators fill gaps that industry hasn’t addressed — or can’t

By Harold DeMonaco and Eric von Hippel

First Opinion

Cost-cutting jeopardizes many Americans’ access to lifesaving oxygen therapy

By Brian Block and Neeta Thakur

Health

FDA halts sales of pelvic mesh tied to injuries in women

By Associated Press

In the Lab

Michigan tops STAT Madness voting with a potential treatment for tinnitus

By Elizabeth Cooney

First Opinion

5 ways to address the challenges of direct-to-consumer health products

By Anna Wexler and Steven Joffe

Business

The astounding 19-year journey to a sea change for heart patients

By Matthew Herper

Health

Giant study shows Apple Watch can spot heart rhythm changes — but it’s far from ‘medical-grade technology’

By Matthew Herper

Hospitals

FDA sounds an alarm on using robotic devices in cancer surgeries, citing concerns about safety and results

By Casey Ross

Health

Once a last resort, this pain therapy is getting a new life amid the opioid crisis

By Casey Ross

First Opinion

Drones delivering medical supplies and more can help save American lives

By Robert Graboyes and Darcy Nikol Bryan

The medical device tax on things like knee and hip prostheses wouild increase their cost and harm jobs in the industry.

First Opinion

It’s time to permanently end the job-killing medical device tax

By Newt Gingrich

Health

FDA plans overhaul of decades-old medical device system

By Associated Press

Health

Medical devices for pain, other conditions have caused more than 80,000 deaths since 2008

By Associated Press

First Opinion

Finding shoes for kids with disabilities is hard. It shouldn’t be

By Cassi Young

Health

New details show breadth of Apple’s research for its EKG app

By Kate Sheridan

Health

New wave of medical devices look to combat ‘alarmingly high’ obesity rates

By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe

Health

Will insurers have to cover the controversial contraception app Natural Cycles under Obamacare’s mandate?

By Kate Sheridan

Health

Swedish regulator finds no major issues with controversial contraception app

By Kate Sheridan

Health

Here’s the data behind the new Apple Watch EKG app

By Kate Sheridan

First Opinion

The next Apple Watch wants to monitor your heart. Should you let it?

By Anthony Pearson

Health

The new Apple Watch, with FDA’s blessing, comes with an EKG app

By Kate Sheridan

medical devices

Surgery and AI give amputees more precise control of a prosthetic hand, study shows

Why medtech is a different beast than biotech in the life sciences pack

Verily tangos at JPM with a health tech partner — and steps on a few toes

Surgeons test-drive the amputation of the future with a mail-order limb, rerouted nerve, and prosthetic hand that grips like the real thing

Confidentiality orders in drug, device lawsuits harm patients and the public

Early price setting, other market access planning is key for early-stage drug, device companies

Time in range: a new way for people with diabetes to monitor blood sugar

Health tech companies often flop. But this researcher’s track record suggests there’s a strategy for success

Patient-innovators fill gaps that industry hasn’t addressed — or can’t

Cost-cutting jeopardizes many Americans’ access to lifesaving oxygen therapy

FDA halts sales of pelvic mesh tied to injuries in women

Michigan tops STAT Madness voting with a potential treatment for tinnitus

5 ways to address the challenges of direct-to-consumer health products

The astounding 19-year journey to a sea change for heart patients

Giant study shows Apple Watch can spot heart rhythm changes — but it’s far from ‘medical-grade technology’

FDA sounds an alarm on using robotic devices in cancer surgeries, citing concerns about safety and results

Once a last resort, this pain therapy is getting a new life amid the opioid crisis

Drones delivering medical supplies and more can help save American lives

It’s time to permanently end the job-killing medical device tax

FDA plans overhaul of decades-old medical device system

Medical devices for pain, other conditions have caused more than 80,000 deaths since 2008

Finding shoes for kids with disabilities is hard. It shouldn’t be

New details show breadth of Apple’s research for its EKG app

New wave of medical devices look to combat ‘alarmingly high’ obesity rates

Will insurers have to cover the controversial contraception app Natural Cycles under Obamacare’s mandate?

Swedish regulator finds no major issues with controversial contraception app

Here’s the data behind the new Apple Watch EKG app

The next Apple Watch wants to monitor your heart. Should you let it?

The new Apple Watch, with FDA’s blessing, comes with an EKG app