Archive: 31/01/2017
Virtually painless – how VR is making surgery simpler
Surgeons and their patients are finding that virtual reality can relieve the pain and stress of operations – and it's safer and cheaper than sedatives. Jo Marchant travels to a Mexican mountaintop village to visit a clinic ...
Jan 31, 2017
Expert explains the importance of respecting other cultures
With approximately 190 countries and seven billion people on Earth, it is not hard to imagine that many diverse cultures exist. Given this, one Baylor College of Medicine expert explains the importance of respecting other ...
Jan 31, 2017
Bangladesh treats first case of 'tree girl' syndrome
A young Bangladeshi girl with bark-like warts growing on her face could be the first female ever afflicted by so-called "tree man syndrome", doctors studying the rare condition said Tuesday.
Jan 31, 2017