surgery

A controversial Alzheimer's surgery is claimed to reverse symptoms, indicating a potential breakthrough in medical treatment for the disease.

A study in JAMA Surgery reports that wait times for cancer surgery in the US have increased across six cancer types between 2012 and 2023, with longer delays associated with poorer outcomes.

Unitree's G1 humanoid robot has been used in the first teleoperated surgery, marking a milestone in robotic-assisted surgery.

French startup Tissium has developed a liquid biopolymer that uses light to attach to severed nerves, acting as a biodegradable splint to improve healing. The treatment is now available in the US and has shown promising results in early trials.