The Alfred Hospital issues apology after power outage disrupts three surgeries
The Alfred Hospital has apologised to three patients and their families after a power outage forced doctors to…
Hypoglossal nerve stimulator shows promise for treating sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome
Christopher Hartnick, MD, MS, director of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Mass Eye and Ear, is the…
Researchers discover amyloid protein buildup in bone marrow of aging mice
A recent study led by a team of researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine examining…
Understanding the importance of B vitamins for health
Eight different vitamins make up the B complex, and they all play crucial roles in the body, such…
UCSF research maps over 600 conditions linked to endometriosis
Records from millions of patients at UC health centers found correlations between endometriosis, one of the most common…
SimpleSilo offers affordable lifesaving solution for gastroschisis in low-resource settings
In low-resource settings, babies born with gastroschisis – a congenital condition in which the developing intestines extend outside…
Patients face vitamin deficiencies years after bariatric surgery
A new review uncovers why dangerous vitamin deficiencies, from vision loss to life-threatening complications, are harming patients years…
How Safe Is Robotic Surgery?
The da Vinci robotic surgical system, developed by Intuitive Surgical, is the most widely used robot-assisted surgical platform…
Mother stages sit-in at Royal Children’s Hospital to get appointment for son
Caroline Harper waited 18 months for her young son Lewis to get the surgery he needed for his…
Combining GLP-1 RA and Bariatric Surgery Ups Weight Loss
SAN FRANCISCO — Patients who use GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) both before and after undergoing bariatric surgery…
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez undergoes successful shoulder surgery
Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez underwent a successful shoulder surgery this weekend, treating an injury he picked up in his…
Middle precentral gyrus plays key role in orchestrating speech movements
A new study from UC San Francisco challenges the traditional view of how the brain strings sounds together…