Life saving ‘pre-hab’ service for lung cancer patients
Consultants at Barts Health have trialled a potentially lifesaving 'pre-hab' programme to help patients become physically fit so that they can safely undergo lung cancer...
Surgery
The Surgery section showcases a range of topics centered on surgical techniques, innovations, and best practices. The section highlights groundbreaking advancements such as bionic limb research, major clinical trials in kidney transplant practice, and developing surgical simulation technologies. Additionally, it addresses the social and educational aspects of surgery, like training doctors in challenging environments and discussing the legalities of cosmetic surgery negligence.
Plug and Play: bionic arm prostheses
Next milestone in the development of bionic arm prostheses with major contribution from the Medical University of Vienna: in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of...
War Doctor Heroes: Meet Dr Ayman
This is the latest instalment of the War Doctor Heroes series from the David Nott Foundation(The Foundation), introducing Dr Ayman, a Syrian vascular surgeon and...
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 their irreversibility. Therefore the surgeons...
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 of previously conjoined twins in...
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, much of our current surgical...
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 study that provides an insight...
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 trauma course worldwide. Set up...
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. RSM Surgery Section Presentation title: A...
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 new research from the University...
