medical technology

Blood plasma is a necessary resource to produce life-saving medicine. Because people are the only source, donors are often paid to encourage them to give. Some might see that as a dynamic that raises uncomfortable ethical questions. In the second part of the series “Blood Work,” Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies takes a look at the multibillion-dollar blood plasma industry.

Imagine if a person with cancer could have an implant placed directly in their tumor to deliver precise doses of medicine to that specific area. Then,…

There are approximately 5,600 new cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s Disease each year in the United States. There is no cure. Those…

On Thursday, a science major came to the City, quite literally. The San Antonio City Council approved a $1 million economic incentive fund grant to help…

DALLAS — A federal judge has determined claims made by the Texas Medical Board in adopting new telemedicine rules were “suspect” and barred the rules from…