Healthcare

Transoral approach aims to achieve scar-free surgery with minimal dissection
Study underscores importance of sharing risks with patients considering lung cancer screening
Couples can choose the gender of the child based on the UAE rules and regulations
Comparison of pancreatic and melanoma tumors highlights importance of stroma
Gene signature may allow clinicians to better stratify patients and reduce treatment intensity to lower side effects
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them.
With the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference ending today, it’s worth noting the word “healthcare” in the title, not “biopharma.” It’s not as if the biotech and pharmaceutical industry isn’t part of healthcare, but BioSpace’s reporting focuses on biopharma. Here’s a look at some of the more healthcare-oriented stories coming out of San Francisco this week.
Ahead of the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JP Morgan Chase, hosted a private dinner for biopharma executives Sunday night. Although the dinner was private, apparently one of the hot topics of discussion was a company not represented at the party—Amazon.
Valio’s consumer-packaged infant formulas have received an export permit from the Chinese authorities.
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