A team has developed a soft, thin-film ABI. The device uses micrometer-scale platinum electrodes embedded in silicone, forming a pliable array just a fraction of a millimeter thick. This novel ...

The good news is that some non-surgical treatments do work, though not as dramatically as you might hope. For acute low back pain, NSAIDs (like ibuprofen) were the only treatment found to be ...

Hypertrophic Scar (HS) is a common fibrotic disease of the skin, usually caused by injury to the deep dermis due to trauma, burns, or surgical injury ... structure and orientation may contribute to ...

Intuitive Surgical has turned a revolutionary robotic surgery system into a world-class business. A strong core product and expansion opportunities could drive long-term growth. However ...

But the surgery required for implants makes them less accessible to some patients. Traverso's team developed a new approach to deliver the contraceptive drug levonorgestrel (LNG) through Self ...

As the national medical director of robotics for HCA Healthcare, Thomas Payne is on the front lines of the revolution in robotically assisted surgery. Payne works with HCA’s surgeons to choose which ...