Caution Advised in Treatment of Gender Dysphoria
A number of recent cases suggest that sex reassignment surgeries remain the most controversial tool of gender transitioning due to…
Surgery
Charity Launched to Support Separation of Conjoined Twins Following Landmark Surgery in London
Gemini Untwined will fund treatment and further our understanding of craniopagus conjoined children around the world Launch follows successful separation…
The Future of Precision Surgery
Healthcare has been notoriously slow to harness the huge technological advancements we have witnessed in the last 25 years. Indeed,…
Advancing women in science
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, in collaboration with the Gold Coast Health and the University of Melbourne, have produced a…
David Nott Foundation STAE scholarship course
The Royal College of Surgeons of England’s STAE (Surgical Training for Austere Environments (STAE) is arguably the most advanced conflict…
Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year finalist: Miss Catherine Zabkiewicz
On Thursday 17 January five young doctors will compete for the coveted title of Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year.…
Weight loss surgery best for obese adults
Surgery remains the most effective and cost-effective long-term approach to reducing weight for adults who are severely obese, according to…
Patients should lose weight before bariatric surgery
Lower BMI before bariatric surgery predicts greater post-operative weight loss, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds.…
Operation Smile
Since 1982, Operation Smile has provided hundreds of thousands of safe surgeries for those born with cleft conditions. Last year,…
Surgery for birthmarks
Many children are born with birthmarks on the skin, around 1-2%, called congenital melanocytic naevii which range from being very…