When undergoing an operation on the brain, even a minor disruption in the nerves and fibers can make a huge difference in a patient’s quality of life. Doctors say a new technology that allows surgeons to look deeply into the brain and map out even the tiniest fibers is making operations safer and improving outcomes [...]
Sickle cell disease affects many organs but its most devastating symptom is pain caused as a side effect of low oxygen. Now researchers have discovered a breakthrough that, in the laboratory, is able to change that. Human trials on this compound begin soon.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating in so many ways, even cutting life expectancy to the lowest rate in several decades. But there are some lessons doctors treating very sick COVID patients learned that they can put into practice helping other critically ill patients now and in the future.
With weddings and other big gatherings this summer, some people wonder if they should attend, and if they do, how to stay safe. An expert from the Cleveland Clinic gives his advice on how to attend gatherings and still protect yourself.
Brain surgery teams are always looking for ways to improve the operations. Having a patient who is wide awake and communicating with the team during the surgery adds another layer of complication. An innovative tool designed at the Mayo Clinic can help make the operations more efficient, according to its designer.
Scientists are working on drugs that could work against COVID-19. More importantly, these drugs could possibly knock out a future pandemic by stopping the spread before it gets started.
Machines that can give doctors a better look inside patients’ organs can make treating disease so much more efficient. Experts at the Mayo Clinic are using an innovative 4-D tool to look deeply into a patient’s heart during cardiac procedures. Doctors say it’s making the procedures more efficient and easier on patients.
New information about how contagious the Delta variant of COVID-19 is has prompted the CDC to bring back the recommendation that people -- even fully vaccinated individuals -- should wear masks in indoor public spaces, especially if they live in areas where COVID-19 cases are surging.
A tragic accident destroyed a man’s intestines and doctors said an intestine transplant was the best solution. But intestine transplants are extremely risky and rare. Fortunately, this one worked, and the man is back on the job—living a normal life.
