Imagine a surgeon in the middle of a complex operation, able to get instant biochemical feedback not from a lab down the hall ...

The practice of surgically removing diseased or damaged tissue within the body is something of a trade-off – quite often, some of the surrounding healthy tissue will also end up being removed in the ...

For a brain surgeon, telling tumorous tissue from healthy tissue can be tricky business in the middle of a procedure, with potentially disastrous repercussions if mistakes are made. Looking to give ...

Since we already have virtual surgery to train surgeons in mastering intricate robotic ­techniques, the arrival of ­scalpels with built-in sensors to streamline training for surgeons doesn’t seem that ...

When Glenford Turner had a dizzy spell in March of last year, he went to the Veterans Affairs hospital in West Haven, Connecticut, to see what was wrong. Doctors ordered an MRI of the 61-year old Army ...

A vasectomy is a surgical procedure to make a man sterile. After the operation, sperm can no longer mix with semen. This is the fluid that’s ejaculated from the penis. A vasectomy has traditionally ...

Glenford Turner, 61, is suing the VA in U.S. District Court. — -- An Army veteran from Connecticut is suing the VA in U.S. District Court after a scalpel was found inside him from a surgery four ...

A British mom claims her newborn was slashed in the face with a scalpel during a Caesarean section, leaving her scarred for life. Amber Woollard, 23, claims baby Valenci needed plastic surgery for a 2 ...