12 June 2019

Only one in five doctors aware of patient feedback about their care online, survey reveals

Around one in five doctors are aware of patient feedback about themselves on review and ratings websites, according to a...

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7 June 2019

Groin and hips of hockey players can be examined in five-second test

Five seconds is enough to assess the status of a hockey player’s groin. For the first time, a simple field...

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5 June 2019

Taking steps towards injectable hydrogel for knee osteoarthritis

The Developmental BioEngineering group of the University of Twente is working on a promising breakthrough in the treatment of osteoarthritis,...

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8 May 2019

State-of-the-art CT scanner set to lower waiting times for Scottish patients

The Golden Jubilee National Hospital has taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art Computer Tomography (CT) scanner to help further reduce...

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6 May 2019

Global study finds high success rate for hip and knee replacements

After reviewing thousands of case studies going back 25 years across six countries, generalisable survival data is now available for...

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3 May 2019

Three weeks in a cast may be just as good as six for healing ankle fractures

Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for healing...

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1 May 2019

Blood flow restriction therapy may protect against bone loss following ACL reconstruction

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure. Researchers presenting their work...

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29 April 2019

Mechanical stress affects normal bone development

Researchers at Okayama University show how mechanical stress at very early stages of bone development alters expression pattern of the...

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