Believe it or not, robots can now perform surgery with no human assistance! The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR), was designed by a team from Johns Hopkins University. The laparoscopic procedure was carried out on the intestine of a pig, as reported this week in Science … [Read more...] about The robot that can independently perform keyhole surgery
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Doctors transplant pig’s heart into human patient for the first time ever
A remarkable milestone in medicine was reached by doctors in Maryland who have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig’s heart into a human patient in a do-or-die situation. David Bennet, a 57-year-old handyman, was the recipient of this life-saving operation. He … [Read more...] about Doctors transplant pig’s heart into human patient for the first time ever
This biosensor can detect infections post surgery
Preventing infection is vital after surgery to avoid a range of complications. Currently, to monitor the progress deeper in the surgical wound a clinician needs to assess the site or expensive radiological tests need to occur. Unfortunately, both tend to fail detection of an … [Read more...] about This biosensor can detect infections post surgery
New part of the body discovered
Not taught in medical school With millions of doctors performing complex surgery every day worldwide, you would think someone would have successfully described all parts of the human body right? Well, science is ever surprising, with researchers managing to pinpoint a muscle … [Read more...] about New part of the body discovered
Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram is making safe surgery more equitable
Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram attributes her concern for medical inequity to her exposure to war-torn Lebanon as a child. There she saw how people suffered because they lived in inaccessible places, didn’t have the opportunity to connect with highly specialized medical professionals, … [Read more...] about Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram is making safe surgery more equitable