Surgery
Urologists to perform world's first bladder transplant
No one has ever performed a bladder transplant in humans. But that might soon change.
May 1, 2023
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News tagged with robot
Vaccination
Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people
Getting vaccines to people who need them isn't always easy. Many vaccines require cold storage, making it difficult to ship them to remote areas that don't have the necessary infrastructure.
Apr 24, 2023
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Surgery
The perfect stitch: Designing AI to improve surgical training for better patient outcomes
When Professor Yan Liu was growing up in Changchun, China, her father wanted her to become a doctor like him. When she chose computer science, "I was a tiny bit disappointed," Xiwen Liu, a retired anesthesiologist, acknowledges.
Apr 5, 2023
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Pediatrics
Developing a robot that will help blind children chat with sighted friends
A new accessibility-focused robot under development will allow children of mixed visual abilities to have a balanced conversation where everyone participates equally.
Mar 30, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Video: Artificial intelligence massage therapy? Meet the robot being studied by Mayo Clinic
Getting a massage from a robot may seem like something out of a science fiction story, but it could be a reality in the not-too-distant future. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is looking into the possibility of robotic ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Video: How robotic bronchoscopy helps diagnose lung cancer
When caught early, lung cancer can often be successfully treated. The problem, however, is that there typically aren't any symptoms in its early stages. That makes the early detection of lung cancer all the more important.
Mar 16, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Accounting for diversity in robot design, testbeds, and safety standardization
Robots in medical care and rehabilitation are becoming increasingly prevalent. They promise to meet patients' needs by personalizing physical and social interactions with users. However, tailoring robots to users is about ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Augmenting the human body with a wearable robotic arm
Imagine having a third arm—a robotic one—to assist you with daily living. Silvestro Micera from EPFL, Switzerland, is engineering the human nervous system to make this a possibility.
Mar 3, 2023
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Surgery
Will you let a robot assist in surgery on you? The role of advertising in high-tech medical procedures
Researchers from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and University of Texas at Dallas published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines whether direct-to-consumer advertising for robotics surgery ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Biomedical technology
3D bioprinting inside the human body could be possible thanks to new soft robot
Engineers from UNSW Sydney have developed a miniature and flexible soft robotic arm that could be used to 3D-print biomaterial directly onto organs inside a person's body.
Feb 27, 2023
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