Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19

The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations.

Study examines prediction of surgical risk in growing population of adults with congenital heart disease

Heart specialists at Mayo Clinic today presented new research at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting that ...
Forbes

AI-Powered Robotic Surgery: Pushing The Boundaries Of Minimally Invasive Procedures

The evolution of robotic surgery has been transformative, reshaping how surgeons perform complex procedures with enhanced precision and control. With the rapid integration of artificial intelligence ...
News Medical

Major surgical procedures driving postoperative opioid dispensing in pediatric and adult patients

A handful of common surgical procedures account for large shares of all opioids dispensed after surgery in children and adults, according to two studies recently published by researchers at the ...

Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows

The amount of plastic surgery performed on men has nearly doubled in less than a decade, new data showed on Thursday.
Business Wire

Activ Surgical Completes First In-Human Procedures to Demonstrate Impact of its Surgical Intelligence and Sensing Platform

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Activ Surgical™, a digital surgery pioneer, today announced the completion of its first in-human surgery clinical trial utilizing the company’s technology-as-a-service ...
Fiji Sun

Health Ministry launches internal review of surgical procedures and patient safety protocols

Dr Lalabalavu said the Ministry would allow both the review and investigation processes to run their course before releasing ...
The Punch

UNILAG, Birmingham varsity partner to reduce post-surgery complications

The University of Lagos and University of Birmingham are partnering to reduce post-surgery complications and deaths through ...