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Next Generation Surgical Robots: Where's The Doctor?
Durham NC (SPX) Jul 23, 2010
As physician-guided robots routinely operate on patients at most major hospitals, the next generation robot could eliminate a surprising element from that scenario - the doctor.
Feasibility studies conducted by Duke University bioengineers have demonstrated that a robot - without any human assistance - can locate a man-made, or phantom, lesion in simulated human organs, guide a device to t ... more
Ageing with HIV: The hidden side of world's AIDS crisis
Vienna (AFP) July 22, 2010
The world will face a mighty social and medical challenge as millions of people with HIV survive into old age, the world AIDS forum has heard.
The problem is only now becoming apparent as the first generation living with the human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) head towards their 60th birthday and beyond, thanks to the lifeline of antiretroviral drugs, say specialists.
These survivors a ... more
One dead, dozens injured in southern Iran quake: reports
Tehran (AFP) July 21, 2010
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook southern Iran early Wednesday, killing one person, injuring dozens and damaging houses in four villages near the town of Lamerd, media reports said.
State television's website reported that "an 80-year-old woman, who was injured in the earthquake, died of internal bleeding after she was taken to hospital in Lamerd."
The tremor just after midnight was foll ... more
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