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

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


Just a few surgeries account for a big share opioid prescriptions

"Our findings suggest that surgical opioid prescribing is highly concentrated among a small group of procedures."

U. Michigan • futurity
July 10, 2024 ~5 min

AI better predicts back surgery outcomes

A new method can more accurately gauge how patients may recover from lower back surgery, according to new research.

Leah Shaffer - Washington University in St. Louis • futurity
June 10, 2024 ~7 min

Giving NICU babies Tylenol after surgery improves outcomes

Giving NICU babies acetaminophen instead of opioids following surgery resulted in fewer unplanned intubations and improved mortality rates.

Scott Hesel - U. Rochester • futurity
April 25, 2024 ~6 min

Can intervention lower arthritis risk after ACL surgery?

The number of people who face early knee osteoarthritis symptoms after ACL surgery is staggering, but not much is being done to address it.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~5 min

Vasectomies spike during March Madness

An expert offers a theory that explains why more people get vasectomies around NCAA March Madness and answers questions about the procedure.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
March 19, 2024 ~3 min

Robot surgeon accurately removes cancerous tumors

“We’ve sent the robot to make an incision before, but this is the first time we’ve done a bulk resection and taken a tumor out fully."

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
March 1, 2024 ~6 min


Eggshell discovery could improve torn ligament replacement

New info about eggshell membranes could help improve surgeries for torn ligaments and benefit egg producers, researchers report.

McGill University • futurity
Feb. 20, 2024 ~5 min

New treatments could tackle bone marrow transplant complications

Researchers have found possible treatments for two types of a common complication that can follow bone marrow transplants.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
Feb. 19, 2024 ~4 min

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