Topic
Health care
-
3 Questions: Mariana Arcaya on the drivers of health inequality
MIT professor wants public health advocates to think big about future trends.
June 6, 2017 -
MIT linQ announces 2017 class of IDEA^2 Global
Fifteen international teams developing new biomedical technologies to benefit from innovation training and expert resources.
May 19, 2017 -
MIT Corporation life member and biotech pioneer Henri Termeer dies at 71
Termeer built Genzyme from a startup into a biotech powerhouse, while becoming an innovator in rare-disease drug development.
May 17, 2017 -
Home strep test could save time and money
Study at MIT Medical finds most parents are capable of performing the test.
May 10, 2017 -
Eric Schmidt visits MIT to discuss computing, artificial intelligence, and the future of technology
Former Google CEO, now chairman of parent company Alphabet, speaks to students as part of fireside chat with CSAIL Director Daniela Rus.
May 4, 2017 -
Engineer, pianist, global citizen
Senior Tiffany Yeh explores health care and poverty through working abroad, and cultivates her love of music while at home.
May 4, 2017 -
Testing their patients
Medicaid patients wait longer to see doctors, study finds.
May 1, 2017 -
Using supplements? Order a personalized pill
Seed funding from the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund helped Multiply Labs' founders launch their personalized dietary supplement startup.
May 1, 2017 -
Detecting walking speed with wireless signals
By measuring this emerging vital sign, CSAIL system could help monitor and diagnose health issues like cognitive decline and cardiac disease.
May 1, 2017 -
MIT NEWDIGS hosts design lab on new gene and oncology therapy financing models
Industry leaders, patient advocates, and policymakers collaborate to lower barriers to potentially curative treatments.
April 25, 2017 -
Method may help myeloma patients avoid painful biopsies
Microfluidic device isolates plasma cells from blood rather than bone marrow.
April 4, 2017 -
Bern notice
In MIT speech, Bernie Sanders contends future of U.S. politics “must be” progressive.
April 3, 2017 -
3Q: J. Phillip Thompson on revitalizing Central Brooklyn
Advisor to $1.4 billion state plan sees health care as foundation for “Vital Brooklyn.”
March 30, 2017 -
App screens for arrhythmia using smartphone camera
Startup develops app to detect irregular heartbeats that can cause strokes.
March 29, 2017 -
Letter regarding enhanced medical leave and hospitalization policies and procedures
March 17, 2017 -
Report announces enhancements to policies on student medical leave and hospitalization
Committee outlines strategies for building student trust in support systems, encouraging help-seeking, and providing coordinated, compassionate care.
March 17, 2017 -
Virtual-reality system for the elderly wins health care prize
Eight student teams pitched novel inventions at MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize competition.
February 24, 2017 -
Future physician-advocate
Senior Hermoon Worku is pursuing a career dedicated to surgery, advocacy, and teaching.
February 20, 2017 -
Putting data in the hands of doctors
Computer scientist Regina Barzilay empowers cancer treatment with machine learning.
February 16, 2017 -
Measuring “diagnostic intensity”
New study maps U.S. regions where patients appear more ill than they are
February 15, 2017