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UK scientists create world’s smallest surgical robot

Britishscientistshavedevelopedtheworld’ssmallestsurgicalrobotwhichcouldtransformeverydayoperationsfortensofthousandsofpatients.FromaconvertedpigshedintheCambrid

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Chinese scientists: new transplantation method to prevent organ damage

AscientistinSouthernChina’scityofGuangzhouhascreatedaground-breakingtechniqueforhumanorgantransplantation,whichcouldradicallychangethesurgicalmethodoforgantrans

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India musician plays guitar throughout his brain surgery

A 37-year-old professional musician in India played the guitar on the operating table of his four-hour brain surgery. This incredible procedure was captured on footage and the story was on viral.

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India musician plays guitar throughout his brain surgery

A37-year-oldprofessionalmusicianinIndiaplayedtheguitarontheoperatingtableofhisfour-hourbrainsurgery.Thisincredibleprocedurewascapturedonfootageandthestorywasonv

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World's first child double hand transplant a 'success'

Thefirstchildintheworldtoundergoadoublehandtransplantisnowabletowrite,feedanddresshimself,doctorshavesaid,declaringtheground-breakingoperationasuccessafter18mon

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World's first '4D'-printed breast constructed by Chinese hospital

AChinesehospitalannouncedonTuesdaythatdoctorshaverecreatedabreastforacancerpatientusing"4D"printing.ThesurgerywasperformedonAugust8,2016,andtheprintedbreasthasg

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Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers to miss world championships for surgery

Olympic100metresfreestylechampionKyleChalmershaspulledoutoftheworldchampionshipsinHungarytohavesurgeryforaheartcondition,SwimmingAustralia(SA)saidonWednesday.Th

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Graduating student inspired to become a nurse after open heart surgery

Onenursingstudent,whoissettograduateonMay23,wasinspiredtochoosetheselflessprofessionafterheropenheartsurgery10yearsago.That'swhenLinetteIlohmettwonurseswhohadap

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Robot surgeon reduces HIV-infection risk in Beijing

HIVispassedonthroughbodilyfluidslikeblood,whichcanmakeitdangerousforsurgeonstocarryoutoperationsoninfectedpatients.Tocopewiththisdifficulty,TheGeneralHospitalof

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Women who undergo cosmetic surgery find work more enjoyable: Australian study

A vast majority of people who have cosmetic facial surgery feel better about their jobs when they return to work, Australian researchers have found.

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Australian court approves intersex child's surgery

A five-year-old Australian child born genetically male will grow up as a sterilised female after a court agreed to her having surgery.

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S.K. Presidential office dismisses speculations on reason for senior officials' resignations

​The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday denied speculation that two senior officials offered to resign due to a conflict with President Park Geun-hye over the corruption scandal involving her and her confidante.

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Chinese doctors help restore eyesight for Lao patients

​"I come from Luang Prabang in northern Laos. I lost my vision since early this year," Khamphong, a 50-year-old patient with cataract told Xinhua Thursday in Lao capital Vientiane.

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Hong Kong's 15,000 cases of breast cancer complication made worse by lack of awareness

Hong Kong lacks resources to deal with lymphoedema: swelling of the arm or leg following the removal of lymph nodes, most often as part of cancer treatment.

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Polish doctors conduct major face transplantation surgery

Doctors from the Cancer Center in Gliwice, Poland, have recently conducted a major face transplantation surgery.

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Robotic, open surgery on prostate cancer have similar results after 3 months: Australian study

Australian doctors behind the first trial of the robotic versus non-robotic surgery for prostate cancer have found that both methods produce similar results at three months after the operation, a study published in the Lancet medical journal said on Wednesday.

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Chinese doctor completes heart surgery on one-in-a-million baby

Doctors in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality have completed surgery on a 112-day old boy with an extremely rare condition: Part of his heart was outside his chest.