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Inside the controversial new surgery to transplant human wombs
Science Pioneering surgeons have made it possible to transplant a human uterus that can bear children, offering hope to millions of women who never thought they could give birth. Pioneering surgeons...
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Itsy bitsy spider robots might crawl around inside you one day
Health They're the smallest soft robots of their kind. Harvard University's new peacock spider robot is less than an inch long, and it has some amazing properties.
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How a kickball helped surgeons heal a fetus
Science Before operating within a living womb, they had to practice. Operating on a fetus that's still in the womb is tricky, and the margin for error is minuscule. So surgeons practice...
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Many folks with appendicitis could skip surgery
Health A new study suggests a cocktail of antibiotics can work just as well. Nearly one in 20 Americans will get appendicitis at some point in their lives, leading to 300,000 appendectomies performed...
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The medical community is finally realizing the uterus is more than a 'baby...
Health Rodent studies show a connection to cognitive function. Scientists are starting to explore the connection between the uterus, the ovaries, and the brain to better understand how removing these...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg just had cancer surgery—here's why she should be okay
Health The Supreme Court Justice had malignant pulmonary nodes removed. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had two cancerous nodules removed from her lung today at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in...
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How 3D technology is revolutionizing face transplants
Health From modeling to printing, it's all about seeing inside someone's head Face transplants are an ideal setting to fuse medicine with the growing world of 3D printing and imaging. During Cameron...
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The weirdest things we learned this week: killer surgeons and mysterious...
Science Our editors are back with more bizarre facts for season two. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen...
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Modern medicine still needs leeches
Health For microsurgeons who reattach fingers, ears, and other extremities, leeches remain an invaluable medical device. Despite leeches’ historic ties to medical quackery, they do have a legitimate...
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This cautionary tale shows how dangerous dentures can be
Health A new case study provides a not-so-toothless argument for why false teeth should be removed before surgery. It was supposed to be a minor operation for the 72-year-old retired electrician....
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