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Hull University Teaching Hospitals completes 5,000th robotic surgery
Since introducing the Da Vinci system in 2015, Hull University Teaching Hospitals has reached a milestone of 5,000 procedures across six su…
Teenager becomes first UK patient to receive a dissolvable heart implant
Lillie Yale has become the first patient in the UK to be fitted with a dissolvable heart device designed to support her heart as she grows.…
Lung cancer patient becomes first in the world to receive new mRNA vaccine
A patient in the UK has become the first person globally to receive a new mRNA vaccine designed to treat lung cancer. The trial aims to tea…
New universal heart attack definition aims to improve care for women
Leading cardiovascular groups have agreed on a new universal definition of a heart attack that includes sex-specific diagnostic thresholds.…
WMG and Eatron Technologies to develop new 48V battery management system
WMG at the University of Warwick and Eatron Technologies have received government funding to develop a new 48V battery management system fo…
Rectal cancer trial suggests non-surgical treatment could replace major surgery
A trial led by the Universities of Leeds and Birmingham has found that some early-stage rectal cancer patients can be treated with chemothe…
Bedfordshire man becomes first patient to undergo brain surgery with live AI assistance
Rhys Hibbert has successfully had a tumour removed from his pituitary gland using a new AI tool that provided surgeons with real-time guida…
Bedfordshire man becomes first patient to undergo brain surgery with live AI assistance
Rhys Hibbert has successfully had a tumour removed from his pituitary gland using a new AI tool that provided surgeons with real-time guida…
London neurosurgeons use AI to assist in successful brain tumour removal
Surgeons at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery have used an AI system to help remove a tumour from a patient's pituitary …
Hormone replacement therapy linked to lower dementia risk in large-scale study
Researchers tracking 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK have found that those who used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely…
Shingles vaccine linked to reduced risk of heart attack and stroke
A study led by the University of Oxford suggests that the Shingrix vaccine may lower the risk of cardiovascular events by 12% in older adul…
Nicotine vapes offer the most effective way to quit smoking, major study finds
A review of 80 clinical trials involving nearly 30,000 people has found that nicotine vapes are more effective than traditional aids like p…