Surgery

Health news

US drug regulator approves new non-addictive pain pill

The drug offered more relief than a placebo in clinical trials, though it does not appear more effective than other pain medicines.

31/01/2025

Health news

Why having a stressed surgeon could mean a more successful surgery

The research suggests there’s an optimal level of stress that helps experienced surgeons perform.

15/01/2025

Brazil

Brazil's President Lula in intensive care after brain surgery

Back in October, the Brazilian leader cancelled a trip to Russia for a BRICS summit after he suffered a fall at home.

10/12/2024

Health news

Conjoined twins successfully separated at US hospital

The twins celebrated their first birthday about a month after being successfully separated.

10/10/2024

Healthcare

Which are the most common operations surgeons perform in EU hospitals?

When it comes to operations, these are the most common surgical procedures undertaken in hospitals across the European Union.

04/10/2024

Health news

Throat cancer survivors form choir in Croatia to combat stigma

They may sound different compared to typical choirs, but audiences still love them.

29/09/2024

Health news

Nursing shortages linked to higher risk of patient death, study finds

Researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK looked into the impact of nurse understaffing on patient outcomes.

24/09/2024

Culture news

Harvey Weinstein in intensive care after emergency heart surgery

The jailed movie mogul was said to be a "train wreck" health wise earlier this year and has used a wheelchair at recent court hearings. He was in custody in New York while awaiting a retrial in Manhattan that is tentatively scheduled to begin on 12 November.

10/09/2024

Health news

Robot-assisted kidney surgery performed for the first time on UK child

The device has been trialled on adults for three years and demonstrated faster recovery times, less postoperative pain, and less time in the hospital.

07/08/2024

Nature

Ants can save their nestmates with considered amputations - here’s how

Brown Florida carpenter ants were discovered to have surgery skills previously considered exclusive to humans.

05/07/2024

Healthcare

France cracks down on hyaluronic acid to curb illegal injections

French health authorities made medical prescriptions compulsory to use injectable hyaluronic acid.

03/06/2024

Health news

Man who received world’s first pig kidney transplant dies

The hospital said that there was “no indication” that the man’s death was the result of the transplant.

13/05/2024

Health news

Spanish doctors perform first robotic heart surgery on teenagers

Medics at two hospitals in Barcelona operated on two teenagers with congenital heart disorders for the first time with modernised robotic techniques.

13/04/2024

Health news

Experiment shows how pigs might help people who have liver failure

A first-ever experiment shows how pigs might one day help people who have liver failure.

19/01/2024

Health news

Surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant dies aged 93

Roy Calne is considered one of the fathers of organ transplantation.

08/01/2024

Health news

Man may regain use of paralysed hand after nerve transfer from foot

For the first time, doctors used the nerve meant to control one part of the body in the hope that it would be able to control another.

28/12/2023

Health news

Who is Dr Chang? Google Doodle honours work of pioneer heart surgeon

The Chinese Australian doctor was known as a pioneer of modern heart transplant surgery.

21/11/2023

Health news

Parkinson’s patient walks unassisted thanks to spinal electrodes

The “game-changing technology” could help restore movement in people with advanced forms of the disease according to Parkinson’s researchers.

08/11/2023

Health news

English teenagers crossing into Wales and Scotland to get Botox

The practice was banned for anybody under the age of 18 in England in 2021 - but Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland still have no age limit for those wishing to get fillers and Botox - despite a concerning lack of regulations and potential life-changing side effects.

20/10/2023

Health news

AI-powered brain implants restore touch and movement to paralysed man

Thomas can now scratch his face and wipe his nose, something his sister had to help him with previously.

03/08/2023