Health care

Fri, February 03, 2012 - Fueled by a firestorm of outrage on Twitter and Facebook, the people behind the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Friday backed off their decision to cut funding of Planned Parenthood programs.

Mon, January 23, 2012 - A location-based phone application that alerts people trained in CPR when someone nearby is having a heart attack will be spreading from San Ramon, California, to San Jose by mid-February, according to San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Chief Richard Price.

Mon, January 23, 2012 - The Watson supercomputer is about to begin evaluating cancer treatment options that can be delivered to physicians in a matter of seconds.

Sat, January 21, 2012 - The quantified-self movement appears to be going mainstream, but are these people who measure everything they eat and monitor every step they take any happier or healthier than the rest of us?

Fri, January 13, 2012 - Stress levels in smartphone users can become so pronounced some start experiencing the "phantom vibrations" of non-existent test messages, new research has suggested.

Tue, January 03, 2012 - Pure Bioscience CFO Craig Johnson discusses his management style, what he looks for in job candidates, and more.

Tue, December 27, 2011 - In an SEC filing Tuesday the company warned that it might have to write off the value of the deal

Fri, December 23, 2011 - IBM's Watson supercomputer is about to begun work evaluating evidence-based cancer treatment options that can be delivered to the physician in a matter of seconds for assessment.

Mon, December 19, 2011 - IBM is deploying technology that allows meat suppliers to track a single pig all the way from farm animal to pork chop.

Thu, December 15, 2011 - A cancer diagnostics firm is using a single sign-on service to secure a growing pool of SaaS subscriptions.

Wed, December 14, 2011 - Seattle Children's Hospital has installed 2,600 zero client devices in four locations, many connected with a wireless LAN that helps doctors and nurses access patient data at the bedside within seconds.

Tue, December 13, 2011 - A US hospital had to turn away patients last week after being hit by a "virus" infection that downed the institution's network and sent staff back to using paper records.

Mon, December 12, 2011 - Challenged by HIPAA privacy requirements and mobile-device limitations, United Orthopedic looks for a device- and hardware-independent mobile strategy

Thu, December 08, 2011 - Microsoft will contribute some of its intellectual property to the joint venture