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When tumours are removed surgically, some cancer cells may get left behind

Health

Spray-on gel slows down the regrowth of tumours after cancer surgery

A spray applied to the wound left by cancer surgery encourages the immune system to attack any cancer cells the surgeons left behind, a study in mice has found

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biologists working in lab

Health

Human placenta stem cells help people recover from hip surgery

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Elneil

Health

The inside story of the vaginal mesh scandal, from top removal surgeon

Features

Portrait of Kath Sansom, a young, lively-looking woman, outside a house

Life

‘The pain was instant’: The devastating impact of vaginal mesh surgery

Features

Penis transplant operation

Health

War veteran gets world's first penis and scrotum transplant

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A surgeon in virtual reality

Technology

Virtual reality surgery lets trainee doctors practise operations

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A surgeon passing a surgical implement to a colleague

Health

Surgical instruments may spread Alzheimer’s proteins

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A scan showing brain implants

Health

Can a brain implant treat Alzheimer's? It might just be placebo

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wound scanner

Technology

Wound scanner shows bacteria glowing if your body is infected

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Playing Pac-Man

Technology

Robot that's the width of a hair masters Pac-Man and cuts cheese

Tiny metal robots can plot their own route around a maze modelled on the iconic video game – and could be used in surgery one day

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Health

Welcome to the limb lab where organs are kept alive on shelves

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Health

Exercise hormone protects against bad complications in surgery

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Health

Magnetic cells could fix a broken heart after a heart attack

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Health

Head transplant mavericks must be scrutinised, not ignored

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