New Way to Heal Broken Bones Faster May Also Make Them 3x Stronger
A new high-tech way of healing broken bones could take less time, and also make them over three times stronger.
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Historic Operating Room Uncovered During Renovations May Be Site of the First Human Organ Transplant
During renovation at a Harvard hospital, workers uncovered the historical operating room of the world's first successful organ transplant.
Girl With Half Her Brain Becomes Speech Pathologist as Adult (Video)
Surgery that removed half her brain was expected to limit this girl's life, but she grew up to earn a Masters degree and become a speech pathologist.
Evidence of Amputation in Prehistoric Times Shows Patient Surviving for a Decade-Proves Medical Expertise Existed
It is the oldest evidence of surgical limb amputation and pre-dates the previous record by an astonishing 24,000 years.
'Off the Charts' Hydrogel Outperforms Cartilage and May Be in Human Knees Next Year
A long awaited update to a 2020 medical breakthrough could have a natural knee-cartilage replicant on deck for replacement surgeries by 2023.
First of its Kind Brain Surgery on Baby Inside the Womb has Successfully Prevented Heart Failure
Brain surgery has been performed on a baby still inside the womb to fix deadly vessel malformation saving it from heart failure after birth.
New Tool Can 3D Bio-Print Inside Human Body to Construct Natural Tissue-Like Structures
A new device that acts as a three-in-one surgical tool can also 3D-print living cells inside the human body in real-time.
A Marathon was Blocking Delivery Route for Organ Donation So a Surgeon Ran Through the Race to Get it
66-year-old Charles Rowe was waiting on an operating table with his surgeon Adam Bodzin who suddenly told him he had to go get his new liver.
Doctor Ditches Car Stuck in Traffic to Run 45 Minutes and Perform Critical Surgery
He knew he already had a patient prepped for surgery, and two other patients later in the day with scheduled procedures.
Woman Becomes First Human to be Fitted with Nerve and Bone Fused Bionic Limb
Called osseointegration it's a process where bone tissue and titanium create a strong mechanical bond that enables connection with the nerves
Conjoined Twins Given 2% Odds of Survival Are Now Thriving and Graduating Kindergarten
Rare conjoined twins who survived surgery to separate them, despite just 2% odds of success, have now graduated kindergarten. In her 11th week of pregnancy Heather Delaney learned that she was carrying twins connected at the head—known as craniopagus twins—and the girls were born at 30 weeks gestation weighing just 6 pounds combined. They remained […]
Tiny Scaled Robot Inspired by a Pangolin Can Roll About and Could Deliver Lifesaving Medications
When most of us think of the word "robot" we think of something made of hard metal and wires but that's not entirely accurate.
After Years of Hiking All Over Nepal, This Eye Doctor Has Restored Vision to Over 130,000 People
This ophthalmologist has personally hiked all over Nepal in order to restore vision to the blind with a simple, minutes-long surgery.
Woman Given New 3D-Printed Windpipe in World First
The one-of-a-kind 3D printer, designed with over a decade of research and testing, was provided by the company T&R Biofab.
These Twins Are Thriving 10 Years After Open Heart Surgery at Queensland Children's Hospital
The twins have undergone countless tests, scans, and procedures since that discordant entry into the world, but now they play Rugby 7s.
Bulldog Puppy Spontaneously Regrows Part of its Jaw After it Was Removed During Cancer Surgery
Tyson's new mandible is nearly as functional as the original, though it didn't regrow with teeth or certain veins and nerves.
Baby That Had Spinal Surgery While in the Womb Can Now Walk and Run
Spina bifida can leave sufferers dependent on supports or crutches, and in severe cases, they can be wheelchair-bound.
Thousands of Years Ago, a Woman Underwent Two Surgeries to Her Head-and Survived Both Procedures
It's a stunning demonstration of medical knowledge and acumen for a people who had only just barely worked out the smithing of copper tools.
World's First Whole-Eye Transplant Gives Arkansas Man New Hope After Terrible Accident
The surgery was declared a success, though it isn't clear whether the patient will be able to see out of his new eye again.
Scientists Unveil World's First 3D-Printed Heart With Human Tissue
Up until now, scientists have only 3D-printed simple tissues such as skin and corneas – let alone an organ with blood vessels.
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