Researchers continue to develop new tools, and find new ways to observe and measure information actually or potentially relevant to...

As an alum and a former Champaign-Urbana”townie,” I am delighted to see the University  of Illinois at the front of this new intersection...

Interesting reading for people on all sides of toxic tort and precision medicine issues:  a thoughtful, non-hysterical essay from...

More on CMS paying for low dose CT scans for some people, as described yesterday. As part of its announcement, CMS explained that...

As part of its Decision Memo on paying for some low dose CT scans for lung cancer, CMS’ published the data charts below, which are taken...

More on CMS paying for some low dose CT scans. CMS received two requests to pay for some low dose CT scans.  Ultimately, CMA agreed to...

Finding cancers early is increasingly possible, and it’s being done more and more often. Persons involved in toxic tort litigation and...

Artist’s conception of shattering chromosome – courtesy of Science Magazine. How did a “miracle”cure come to pass? Today we have more...

The world keeps changing quickly, and the changes include use of 3D printers to create things that are or may seem to be medical devices....

Researchers continue to quantify facts related to different types of fibers implicated in asbestos-related disease.  A new article...

In Ortwein, a San Francisco asbestos case, the trial judge entered a December 22, 2014 order granting a defense-side motion for testing...

Looking ahead to a new year is enjoyable. But a look back at history often is useful. A cautionary tale about what we know – and do not...

Technology continues to create new topics for mass tort litigation. For example, there are now FDA proposals for electronic communication...

Questions, questions. For the last few decades, medical study databases have been growing, and so more data is available for study. As a...

Data matters. Data can matter even more when its collected across more than one variable in a real time and real world context. Consider...

Genomics continues to move in to toxic tort litigation. Examples of the move and some thoughts on implications are set out in...

Today, knowledge of new information can spread quickly, if – repeat, if –  procedures are in place to capture the information. Here’s an...

Exponential change continues to arrive in computing, and even more will arrive in 2017. For an example, consider the facts set out in...

BAP1 testing is a relatively straightforward process for trained persons using good equipment. Indeed, that’s true for most tests seeking...

Causation questions generate lots and lots of issues and fees in litigation regarding contaminated food. One can foresee an end to many...