Orthopedics - Page 8

October 17, 2025

Experimental treatment eases knee arthritis pain without surgery or pills

A new study suggests that low-dose radiation therapy could fill the treatment gap between pain medications and joint replacement surgery for knee osteoarthritis patients.

October 8, 2025

UC Santa Barbara develops new soft robotic system for emergency intubation procedures

UC Santa Barbara researchers developed a soft robotic intubation system that achieved 100% success rates for experts and 96% for paramedics with minimal training.

October 3, 2025

Paralyzed man walks again after experimental drug trial triggers remarkable recovery

A clinical trial of NVG-291 peptide drug demonstrates promising results for spinal cord injury patients, with participant Larry Williams regaining balance abilities.

September 25, 2025

Australian mother calls for social media age restrictions after daughter's suicide

Following Australia's landmark social media age restriction law, Emma Mason called for global reform at the UN after her daughter's death from cyberbullying and harassment.

September 7, 2025

Knee pain is becoming more common in younger adults for two specific reasons

Orthopedist Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf of NYU explains how knee pain affects more young people in their 30s and 40s due to obesity and high-intensity sports.

September 6, 2025

Scrolling on your phone on the toilet raises health risk no one wants to talk about

A new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston finds that using smartphones in the bathroom increases hemorrhoid risk by nearly 50%.

August 31, 2025

Pilots test first-of-its-kind cockpit alert system that detects possible collisions on runways

Honeywell Aerospace engineers developed a "surface alert system" that gives pilots two aural warnings when they are 15 and 30 seconds away from a collision on the runway.

August 30, 2025

Doorbell camera captures gunmen opening fire on Florida home in broad daylight shooting

Police search for four suspects who shot at a Florida rental home in broad daylight. The victims are not cooperating, and the motive is unclear in the investigation.

August 6, 2025

Space-based missile-killing Golden Dome tech aims for crucial test before Trump leaves office: Lockheed Martin

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin develops satellites capable of intercepting missiles from space to support Trump's Golden Dome defense shield initiative.

August 3, 2025

Update your iPhone now: iOS 18.6 fixes 29 security flaws

A new iOS 18.6 iPhone update fixes a passcode exposure bug, address bar spoofing and multiple memory corruption issues in quick, free security patch.