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Steady hands — a robot just helped doctors perform a novel eye surgery
If the idea of something touching your eye makes you a bit queasy, you certainly won’t like a medical innovation involving a robot, a needle, and a retinal vein. All the same, it’s an important development in the field of ophthalmology.
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Doctors perform first penis transplant in the US
Thomas Manning from Halifax, Massachusetts lost most of his penis to a rare form of cancer in 2012. He likely never imagined he'd gain the organ back, but the 64-year-old bank courier has become America's first penis transplant recipient. A surgical…
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This cloud-connected stethoscope allows doctors to tele-diagnose illnesses
The Eko digital stethoscope is attracting attention in the US now that it has been approved for use by the FDA. It also is making a major impact on the people of Haiti.
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