5 April 2021

Prosthetic tech firm lands $2.7 million in funding

Biomedical startup Adapttech announced recently that it has raised $2.7 million in a new venture capital funding round. The round was supported...

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31 March 2021

Total knee replacement is a cost-effective treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Taking into consideration costs of forgoing versus pursuing total knee replacement, researchers found that across older and younger age groups,...

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29 March 2021

Patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery to reduce risk of postoperative death

Patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the general population – potentially helping to avoid thousands...

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26 March 2021

3D printing technology used to develop models for training purposes

Academic institutes and hospitals use 3D printing technology to develop various models for training purposes. The technology is increasing used...

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24 March 2021

England rugby star treated with pioneering Swiss combination therapy

One of England’s top rugby players has cured his chronic heel pain with a pioneering new combination therapy from Switzerland....

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22 March 2021

Medical school brings innovation to surgery training during Covid

The anatomy team at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) have been awarded a grant to create and deliver surgical...

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15 March 2021

Covid positive patients should delay surgery to reduce death risk

Surgery should be delayed for seven weeks after a patient tests positive for COVID-19 – as operations taking place up...

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12 March 2021

Hip fracture outcomes worse during busy periods

Elderly people are at greater risk of dying from hip surgery if surgeons are too busy. Hip fractures are serious,...

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