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Listening to music after surgery seems to be an effective painkiller
Music could be a cheap way to help people be more comfortable after surgery Dragos Condrea/Alamy Listening to…
An Ultrathin Graphene Brain Implant Was Just Tested in a Person
In 2004, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov at the University of Manchester in England achieved a breakthrough when…
This AI-powered “black-box” could make surgery safer
While most algorithms operate near perfectly on their own, Peter Grantcharov explains that the OR black box is…
Surgeons can use AI chatbot to tell robots to help with suturing
A virtual assistant for surgeons translates text prompts into commands for a robot, offering a simple way to…
PhRMA Foundation awards grants to fight health disparities with digital health tools
The PhRMA Foundation (PhF) awarded $500,000 grants to David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, of the University of…
Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity
Liver inflammation, a common side-effect of cancers elsewhere in the body, has long been associated with worse cancer…
Combined chemohormonal therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer offers extended control of PSA levels
For patients with locally advanced prostate cancer, combined treatment with chemotherapy and hormonal therapy offers extended control of…
FDA announces recall of heart pumps linked to deaths and injuries
A pair of heart devices linked to hundreds of injuries and at least 14 deaths has received the…
Google Gemini and Bard pass the ophthalmology board examination
In a recent study published in the journal Eye, researchers from Canada evaluated the performance of two artificial…
NYU Langone achieves highest-quality kidney and lung transplant results in the U.S.
The NYU Langone Transplant Institute had the highest-quality kidney and lung transplant outcomes in the nation in 2023,…