Enlarge this image Maria Fabrizio for NPR Maria Fabrizio for NPR Benjamin Hynden, a financial adviser in Fort Myers, Fla., hadn’t been…
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Medical Cargo Could Be The Gateway For Routine Drone Deliveries
by Esther Landhuis March 10, 2018Enlarge this image The HQ-40 drone, made by Tuscon, Ariz.-based Latitude Engineering, can carry samples for medical testing in a refrigerated container.…
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Enlarge this image Liz Moreno thought she was done paying for her back surgery in 2015. But a $17,850 bill for a…
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Unnecessary Medical Care: More Common Than You Might Imagine
by Marshall Allen February 1, 2018Enlarge this image Drawn Ideas/Ikon Images/Getty Images Drawn Ideas/Ikon Images/Getty Images It’s one of the intractable financial boondoggles of the U.S. health…
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Enlarge this image Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images Researchers say they have taken a step toward developing a blood test that…
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Enlarge this image These large capsules, which can be swallowed, measure three different gases as they traverse the gastrointestinal tract. Courtesy of…
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Enlarge this image Mine Cicek, an assistant professor at the Mayo Clinic, processes samples for the All of Us program. Richard Harris/NPR…
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Enlarge this image The Boston-based company Orig3n has been offering free genetic testing at pro sports games. Douglas Levy for NPR hide…
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