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Post-surgery infections may mainly be caused by skin bacteria

The skin microbiome may be a bigger cause of post-operative wound infections than bacteria contaminating hospital equipment

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A scanning electron micrograph of Enterococcus faecalis bacteria, which can infect surgery site wounds

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Not sleeping enough before surgery may increase pain during recovery

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Human eyeball successfully transplanted for the first time

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The skulls shows signs of healing within the walls of the fracture lines, inflicted by a blunt force injury

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Skull shows man survived surgery to ease brain pressure 2700 years ago

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Specimen from the Hunterian Museum, London

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Hunterian Museum puts anatomical curiosities back on display

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Brain surgery before birth fixes abnormal blood vessel in fetus

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Doctors are hypnotising people before surgery to help reduce anxiety

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Stress makes us age faster but the effects can be reversed

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Stress makes us age faster but the effects can be reversed

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Woman has entire scalp reattached after it was ripped off by a drill

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Avoiding liquids before surgery may be an unnecessary precaution

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Avoiding liquids before surgery may be an unnecessary precaution

Most hospitals ban all drinks for two hours before surgery, but there is growing evidence that these guidelines are out of date, says Clare Wilson

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Having the left or right hemisphere of the brain removed as a child to treat epileptic seizures may not affect their ability to recognise words or faces as an adult

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People with half a brain removed do well at face and word recognition

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Coloured X-rays showing the electrodes of a deep brain stimulator implanted in a person with Parkinson's disease

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Black people less likely than white to get Parkinson’s surgery in US

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A magnified kidney stone displayed via a coloured scanning electron microscope

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Burst of ultrasound waves can break up kidney stones in 10 minutes

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Dr. Hamed Saeidi observes the smart tissue autonomous robot performing laparoscopic anastomosis.

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Robot performs keyhole surgery on pigs with little help from doctors

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