Medical Innovation and Technology

Not too long ago, organ transplants between humans were impossible and appeared to be science fiction. However, they have grown to become...

The phrase “Head Transplant” sparks images of Dr. Frankenstein, neck bolts, and comic books. These are associations Neurosurgeon Sergio...

“I had to memorize the details, and I have not got it out of my head, it stays there — the things I saw,” she says. “The beheading — I...

Ian Burkhart was involved in a tragic accident when he was a freshman in college, leaving him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Life as...

For thousands of years, people have chosen to dedicate their lives to the practice of worship; anything from the Scripture of...

A respected surgeon meets with a prospective patient who has a seemingly  outrageous request to remove a perfectly healthy limb. After...

This paper will focus on a new medical innovation, the Total Artificial Heart (TAH), but specifically focusing on the question is it...

Imagine the following scenarios. Your little brother just got a kidney transplant and he needs to take all of his medicine correctly or...

Less than 40 years ago, being diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was a death sentence, as there was no treatment for...

After 20 years, a group of scientists led by J. Craig Venter created a new, synthetic life form.  Its name-- Mycoplasma mycoides...

Today, most surgical training is completed on cadavers and in operating rooms.  Unfortunately, the number of available cadavers does not...