Retina surgery robot shows early promise

"Treatments for vision disorders are rapidly advancing. We need to give surgeons better ability to keep up with them."

Evan Lerner-Pennsylvania • futurity
Feb. 20, 2025 ~6 min

Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law

Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take transitioning into their own hands.

Sarah Barringer, Ph.D. Candidate in English, University of Iowa • conversation
Feb. 18, 2025 ~10 min


Opioid-free surgery treats pain at every physical and emotional level

Surgical patients are opting out of opioids due to concerns about side effects and addiction. Combining methods to manage pain can take these fears into account without compromising on care.

Shiv K. Goel, Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 ~10 min

Robot trained on surgery videos performs as well as human docs

A breakthrough training system that uses imitation learning opens a "new frontier" in medical robotics, researchers say.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Nov. 18, 2024 ~5 min

Knee problems tend to flare up as you age – an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options

Injuries and osteoarthritis of the knee are common. Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent and treat knee pain.

Angie Brown, Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University • conversation
Nov. 15, 2024 ~10 min

Leeches are making a medical comeback – here’s why we should celebrate it

Our friend the leech has become a rarity in the wild.

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Nov. 8, 2024 ~7 min

Scientists have figured out how to ‘see’ through mice – could humans be next?

Seeing through mouse skin is one thing, disappearing humans is something else entirely.

Timothy Hearn, Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Sept. 27, 2024 ~6 min

Team’s hip replacement surgery invention is set to be world first

Technology that could transform the future of hip replacement surgery is being pioneered by a team of experts in Cambridge.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 13, 2024 ~3 min


Bariatric surgery eases pain for people of color

Bariatric surgery reduces widespread pain among Black and Hispanic patients, but their burden is still much higher than the general population.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
July 25, 2024 ~5 min

The science behind Ariana Grande’s vocal metamorphosis

Grande left her fans confused and concerned when her voice drastically changed during a podcast episode. But there was a method to the singer’s modulation.

Lydia Kruse, Clinical Assistant Professor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~7 min

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