Medical Innovation

Industry Trends & Talent Development Needs in Health Care

Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn | Posted 11.13.2011

Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn

The health care industry is currently faced with many challenges. Pressures to reduce the cost of health services, concerns regarding health care effi...

The Deficit Commission's Best Chance at Containing Rising Health-Care Costs

Kenneth Thorpe | Posted 05.25.2011

Kenneth Thorpe

If President Obama's deficit commission wants to move America in the right budgetary direction, it needs to take a hard and careful look at the nation...

Developing Nations: Laboratories For Health Care Innovation

Kaiser Health News | Jaclyn Schiff | Posted 11.17.2011

A few months ago, GE Healthcare rolled out a portable electrocardiogram machine, trumpeting the new product's ability to help patients wherever they m...

We Invest in Research, But What About Teaching?

Vikram Savkar | Posted 05.25.2011

Vikram Savkar

Who will perform meaningful scientific research tomorrow, if sufficient numbers and a diversity of students are not well trained and guided through the education pipeline to the laboratory bench?

Top 10 Medical Research Trends To Watch In 2010

Margaret Anderson | Posted 11.17.2011

Margaret Anderson

Here are the top 10 medical research trends to watch for in 2010.

Why Obama Needs to Emphasize Innovation

Doug Schoen | Posted 05.25.2011

Doug Schoen

Nowhere is Obama's "change" theme more compelling than in the arena of scientific and technological innovation. He should direct the campaign conversation in that direction.