A repair robot that takes inspiration from the bendiness and sensing ability of snakes is now being exploited for use in human surgery.

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human – a significant step in robotics.

Up to 90% of patients who undergo open abdominal or pelvic surgery develop postoperative adhesions, or scar tissue.

Researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits without the need for conventional brain surgery.

Shortly after Alex McLeish had double-bypass heart surgery this month, his childhood friend treated him to an infusion … of cash.

Imagine if you could attach something to your skin without needing glue. A biosensor, a watch, a communications device, a fashion accessory

Researchers are creating a computer model of the human heart as part of a larger effort to develop a potentially life-saving heart surgery