Burmese links
Burmese leader sees cutting-edge medical innovations at Imperial
Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, visited Imperial's Surgical Innovation Centre last week
Stories tagged with 'Surgery'
Forward-thinking Fellows
Imperial celebrates 'bumper crop' of new Fellows
Eight Imperial researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Robotic surgery
Robot-assisted surgery at the Science Museum
Professor the Lord Ara Darzi re-enacts the UK's first robot-assisted keyhole surgery operation
To stent or not to stent?
New stenting tool could make heart procedures cheaper and less painful
A new tool for assessing the narrowing of the heart's arteries was found to be as effective as current methods and less painful for patients.
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Roving reports
Podcast: Science steps outside the lab with comedy, magic and outreach
In this edition: Researchers try their hand at stand-up comedy, learn tricks for surgery from magicians and puppeteers, and showcase all things money.
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Delirious experience
"I thought I was sailing down the River Trent on a hospital ship"
Clinical Psychologist, Professor Michael Wang, shares his first-hand experience of post-operative delirium
Joint Work
Specialists discuss healthcare innovations to prevent and treat joint disease
Speakers at a new seminar series have been explaining how advances like 3D printing and wearable sensors are helping to treat joint problems.
Music in surgery
Operating theatre teams should review use of background music, study suggests
An analysis of video footage shows that some operating theatre teams are negatively affected by background music, during surgery.
Lister medal awarded
Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has been awarded the prestigious Lister Medal
Sir Magdi Yacoub has been awarded the Lister Medal for his contribution to surgical science.
warning signs
Blood markers could help predict outcome of infant heart surgery
New research suggests it may be possible to predict an infant's progress following surgery for congenital heart disease with a blood test.
