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Watch this paralyzed patient give her nurse the best surprise ever

Get ready to rev your empathy engines.

On Apr 22, 2015 by Dylan Love

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You can now buy medical marijuana for your dog

The munchies have never been so adorable.

On Apr 13, 2015 by Dylan Love

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Leelah Alcorn petition prompts Obama to call for ban on gay conversion therapy

Hopefully this leads to progress.

On Apr 9, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

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‘Instagram for doctors’ is the grossest thing you’ve ever seen

An app called Figure 1 features an endless series of photos of medical oddities.

On Apr 7, 2015 by Dylan Love

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Let’s talk about this medical mannequin that gives super-realistic birth

An unusual, totally practical training device for medical professionals.

On Apr 2, 2015 by Dylan Love

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Reddit is trying to help this Colorado man find his wife a new kidney

Bob Stewart's wife desperately needed a kidney. So he posted an ad on his truck for a donor.

On Mar 31, 2015 by Dylan Love

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Companies are competing to build the first Tricorder

The future that Star Trek predicted is getting closer.

On Mar 24, 2015 by Mike Wehner

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This mobile game analyzes your brain for early signs of mental illness

In the not-too-distant future, doctors may give a very different type of prescription.

On Mar 16, 2015 by Selena Larson

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A quadriplegic woman flew a jet with her mind

The future is now.

On Mar 4, 2015 by Mike Wehner

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Jimmy Kimmel knew just how to respond to anti-vaccine viewer criticism

He enlisted doctors to mock the anti-vaccination debate, and people weren't happy about it.

On Mar 3, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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New technology may enable head transplants within 2 years

But let's not get ahead of ourselves...

On Feb 27, 2015 by Mike Wehner

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The FDA just approved a genetic testing kit and set a major precedent

The kits will still be marketed under FDA scrutiny.

On Feb 20, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Google will starting telling you what the hell that rash is

No, really what is that?

On Feb 10, 2015 by Taylor Hatmaker

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DARPA is developing prosthetic limbs that can ‘feel’

Can an artificial limb feel? The military thinks so.

On Feb 9, 2015 by Taylor Hatmaker

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The Apple Watch is coming out with an app for diabetics

Apple and medical manufacturer Dexcom have teamed up to bring blood glucose data sharing to the Apple Watch.

On Feb 9, 2015 by Allen Weiner