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First multi-organ transplant that includes skull and scalp
Posted in Medicine on 7th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
A 55-year-old software developer from Texas has become the first patient to receive a scalp and skull transplant while receiving kidney and pancreas transplants.
Medical millirobots offer hope for less-invasive surgeries
Posted in Science on 1st Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
To advance minimally invasive treatments, researchers have proposed using tiny robots, driven by magnetic potential energy from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.
Electrical stimulation accelerates wound healing
Posted in Medicine on 16th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
The pulses stimulated new blood vessels to form, increasing blood flow to the damaged area and resulting in wounds healing significantly faster.
Robotic tentacle targets keyhole surgery
Posted in Hardware on 15th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Italian engineers have built a robotic arm, aimed at improving surgical operations and inspired by the octopus.
The machine that could replace anesthesiologists
Posted in Hardware on 13th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Anesthesiologists train for 4 years after medical school and are paid an average of $277,000 a year. The machine can only be used for a few procedures for now, but that's changing.