Cutting-edge AI technology reinvents surgery through real-time diagnoses
When a patient goes into surgery to remove a tumor or address a disease, often the precise course of action is not pre-determined.
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Joseph Shavit
- Mar 16
Game-changing treatment cures prostate cancer in under one hour
The one-hour game-changing ‘Nanoknife’ operation has been described as ‘amazingly simple and quick’ by both surgeons and patients.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
Breakthrough new drug can treat cataracts without surgery
A revolutionary new treatment for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests and could soon be treated with drugs.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 3
Archaeologists discover the earliest evidence of brain surgery
People have practiced cranial trephination, a medical procedure that involves cutting a hole in the skull, for thousands of years.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 16
Life-changing surgery can cure prostate cancer in one hour
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 2
Gamechanging AI tool delivers real-time diagnoses during surgery
When a patient undergoes a surgical operation to remove a tumor or treat a disease, the course of surgery is often not predetermined.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 31
Reducing anesthetics during surgery decreases greenhouse gases without affecting patient care
Anesthesiologists can play a role in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 16
Game-changing surgery can cure prostate cancer in one hour
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 13
Groundbreaking robotic microsurgeon reveals how embryos grow
Understanding the biology behind an embryo’s development is crucial not only from a basic science perspective, but also from a medical one.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 20, 2022
Novel 3D live hologram technology can save lives in field hospitals
3D holograms from your phone, television, or phone have been promised for decades but despite being of interest, have yet to materialize.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 18, 2022
'Glowing Tumor' imaging drug will revolutionize lung cancer surgery
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the targeted imaging agent Cytalux (pafolacianine) for use in lung cancer surgery.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 18, 2022
Breakthrough rotator cuff treatment regenerates and protects shoulder from reinjury
Tears of the major tendons in the shoulder joint, commonly called the rotator cuff, are common in adults often resulting in surgery.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 16, 2022
Game-changing operation can cure prostate cancer in one hour
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 18, 2022
Groundbreaking rotator cuff treatment regenerates and protects shoulder from reinjury
Tears of the major tendons in the shoulder joint, commonly called the rotator cuff, are common injuries in adults.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 16, 2022
Game-changing surgery can cure prostate cancer in one hour
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 14, 2022
Revolutionary new drug treats cataracts without the need for surgery
According to the WHO 65.2 million people worldwide are living with cataracts, the leading cause of blindness and vision impairment worldwide
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 18, 2022
Hospital room features can affect your recovery after surgery
Study shows single room occupancy, distance to nurse’s station, and window view may affect clinical outcomes following high-risk operations.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 16, 2022
Prostate cancer can now be cured thanks to an innovative one-hour operation
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long 'Nanoknife' operation.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 14, 2022
Groundbreaking new drug treats cataracts -- avoiding the need for surgery
A revolutionary new drug for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving new hope for a non-surgical cure.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 13, 2022
A miracle is born! Baby to receive a first-of-its-kind surgery
At Michelle Johnson’s 20-week ultrasound, she received the distressing news that her developing baby was diagnosed with Spina Bifida.
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