Medical Collaboration and Cancer Networking

Last week cancer researchers announced plans to create a giant database designed to allow oncologists and scientists to share vital information. Rutgers University, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and IBM are building a computer system allowing doctors and researchers around the globe to tap into the most current developments in cancer treatment and research. The researchers see it as a tool to help doctors tailor the best possible treatments for patients. It also gives researchers the ability to follow the successes and shortcomings of earlier research.

The full story is in Scientific American.

The Right Vision of Health Care?

Yaron Brook, managing director of BH Equity Research and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute, has a op-ed this week in Forbes by the above title. He brings up several interesting questions and skewers both political parties approaches to health care reform.

But while lambasting the consumer for putting the healthcare burden on government and not paying their fair share, he forgets to mention that healthcare costs have risen to a point where many people cannot afford the healh insurance, let alone the cost of care.

If you're making some decisions about either parties or candidates to vote for, this one is worth a read.

The Right Vision of Health Care