Uchek app tests urine for medical issues
A smartphone app that uses a phone’s camera to analyse urine and check for a range of medical conditions was introduced at the TED (Technology, Education and Design) Conference 2013.
The app is the brainchild of TED fellow Myshkin Ingawale. [...]
HemOnc.org – A Free Hematology/Oncology Wiki Encyclopedia
Being physicians, we need constant reading, researching and thriving for betterment in the way we manage our patients. In the old days, doctors used to go to seminars, attend conferences and have lectures on the latest updated literature every [...]
DoctorsInTraining Instructors’ Co-authored Step-Up to USMLE Step 2 CK Third Edition Released
Jonathan P. Van Kleunen MD wrote Step-Up to Step 2 CK back in mid 2000′s to help medical students learn more efficiently on how to attempt USMLE Step 2 CK. But to this date it is still debated among medical students that there is no [...]
3D-Printed Face Transplant Changes A Man’s Life
Four years ago, doctors resected a massive tumor growing beneath the skin on his face. They successfully removed the cancerous growth, but were also forced to remove most of the entire left face.
After the lifesaving procedure, the 60-year-old [...]
Obama Unveils Bold Initiative to Map the Human Brain
President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed an effort to map the brain’s activity in unprecedented detail, as a step toward finding better ways to treat neurological diseases.
The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies [...]
Match 2013: Pathology, Radiology down; Primary care applications increased this year
NRMP released 2013 match summary last week showing primary care applications increased this year as compared to last year.
Among the specialities saw a decline in number of applications included, Pathology, Pediatrics-Primary and Diagnostic [...]
Bill to be introduced in Congress to increase US residency positions
U.S. medical schools are increasing enrollments to meet expected shortage of doctors. With at least 12 new medical schools opening and existing ones growing, enrollment is on track to produce 5,000 more graduates a year by 2019.
Every year medical [...]
National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Medical School Match Day 2013 Results To Be Announced This Week
The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) will announce the 2013 medical residency Match results for more than 17,000 United States allopathic medical school seniors and more than 16,000 other applicants on Friday, March 15, 2013 at [...]
Master the Boards for USMLE Step 3 released on Apple Appstore for iPhone & iPad
Kaplan Medical has released it much awaited Master the Boards: USMLE Step 3 on Apple Appstore! The concise and very popular review book contains the same information as in print version but pixel oriented to fit Apple devices. The book is written [...]
Master the Boards for USMLE Step 2 CK released on Apple Appstore for iPhone & iPad
Kaplan Medical has released it much awaited Master the Boards: USMLE Step 2 CK on Apple Appstore! The concise and very popular review book contains the same information as in print version but pixel oriented to fit Apple devices. The book is [...]
AccuVein Releases AV400 Vein Illumination System
AccuVein announced its new vein illumination device, the AV400. Working on the same infrared detection and light projection technology as in previous devices, the new model is designed to be easier to use from different angles, can be activated [...]
