The first robotic surgery happened in Belgium in 1997. It was considered an expensive novelty met with skepticism. Fast forward 26 years and now it's a standard of care across many medical specialties ...

Thoracic surgery — the treatment of diseases of the lungs, airways and chest — has changed more in the last 30 years than in the century before it. For patients, that evolution now means smaller ...

Fred Moll, the cofounder of $200 billion Intuitive Surgical, has invested in some 15 companies building robots that could help make both complex and common surgeries more accessible to everyone. Dr.

PHOENIX — A hospital in Phoenix recently acquired two orthopedic robots for joint replacement surgery. The Mako SmartRobotics orthopedic robots were a $1.5 million investment for Abrazo Health’s ...

FDA clears the Medtronic Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery system for urologic procedures. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / James Choate-Deeds and his wife Caryn held hands and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Uday Devgan, MD, is an expert cataract, glaucoma and refractive surgeon who is dedicated to teaching others the ...

In the age of deepfakes and AI-generated images, it's often hard to tell where technology ends and humanity begins. At Family Health West, our mission is to make every patient’s day just a little bit ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Surgeons at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center are getting a helping hand from robots. Officials say the robots help doctors perform minimally invasive surgeries. The mechanical ...

EVERETT — A longtime family practice doctor had to go through knee replacements in both of his legs. The first time Dr. Charles Chaffee went through the procedure in 2019, it took several weeks to get ...

Patients needing spine surgery at Augusta Health now have access to advanced robotic technology that enhances accuracy and safety.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnson & Johnson is among major medical device makers reporting earnings next week. Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it has ...