It’s not brain surgery — it’s AI-assisted brain surgery. Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing health care, and surgeons operating on brain tumors need the speed and accuracy that AI can deliver.

In a recent post, I suggested that standardization is a good thing at the more coarse “grain sizes,” but that administrators should leave substantial room for professional autonomy when it comes to ...

Maria Iliakova, a surgeon who formerly worked at Mercy Iowa City, has invented a “vending machine” to keep track of surgical tools in operating rooms, decreasing the delays that sometimes occur when ...

The tool is part of a clinical trial that was first tested in the US by the Head/Neck Surgery team at VUMC in September. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Last month, Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...

Virtual reality simulated training and procedural videos are gaining popularity among surgeons. Not only do they allow users to view how to perform a procedure, but they also enable surgeons to try ...

The psychological stress that surgeons face is well-documented. Less understood is the physical stress they endure from spending hours in awkward positions in the operating room. It's not uncommon for ...

Two Chicago-area medical device companies announced federal clearances for their respective spinal surgery devices.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released an updated and improved version of the Surgeon General's Internet-based family health history tool. The new tool makes it easier for ...