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Simple blood test can determine how long you have left to live

A simple blood test that measures the length of telomeres will be able to determine with accuracy how much longer an individual has to live, but ethical and legal questions abound.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 15 comments

Anti McCain Attack Ad by Two Liberal PACs Just a 'Press Stunt'

An aggressive attack ad launched this morning against John McCain’s health, which featured unflattering images of his melanoma scars and demanded the release of his medical records is just a stunt.

In the Media by Barbara Sowell - 9 comments

Google Considering Future in Health Information Management

Google announced yesterday, at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, that it is considering applying its web search technology to solve health information issues. The company also looks to create method for transportation of personal medical records.

In the Media by Nathalie Caron - 1 comment

Microsoft HealthVault: Online Personal Medical Records

Microsoft beat Google in this medical venture by introducing HealthVault, an online website for personal medical records to record and share medical conditions with doctors. HealthVault is open for everyone and can add records for family.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 3 comments

More than 7,000 People Every Year Die from Doctors' Poor Handwriting

Doctors' sloppy handwriting leads to a high number of medication mistakes.

In the Media by bullseye - 2 comments

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Extra time to quiz hospital nurse

Police are given more time to question a nurse arrested on suspicion of tampering with medical records at Stepping Hill Hospital.

Nurse arrested in hospital probe

Police investigating the poisoning of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital arrest a nurse on suspicion of tampering with medical records.

World's largest chewed gumball built from Nicorette

Barry Chappell has chewed his way out of a heavy smoking habit and into the record books, but there's more to his 79-kilogram medicated gumball than meets the eye. What do you make of the giant orb?

AUDIO: Should all medical research be published?

Should all medical research be published?

Fears over future medical hacks

How medical devices can be turned into killing machines