Healing of shin bone (tibia) fractures, in particular, slows or stalls up to 25% of the time. Factors such as age or ...

Pitt engineers and neurosurgeons create the first self-powered spinal implant that transmits healing data without batteries ...

University of Pittsburgh engineers to create battery-free spinal implant that tracks healing and transmits live data.

A collaboration between civil engineering and neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh could change how spinal fusion ...

When we’re born, we rely completely on the adults around us to keep us safe. They’re the ones expected to notice when ...

Oprah Winfrey feels like that wise aunt who pulls you aside during family gatherings and shares stories that stick to your ...

Artificial intelligence is getting really good at helping doctors diagnose problems and even discover new drugs faster. It can also predict when someone might get sick, so doctors can step in early.

Ensuring Fast and Effective Treatment Pets are very important in our lives, and when they get sick all of a sudden, it can make their owners worry fast. Getting help from a vet right away means your ...

During a complicated bone surgery, every second matters. A handheld 3D bone printer, similar to a glue gun, can print living ...

A research team from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the University of Hong Kong's LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) has successfully developed a novel elastic calcium phosphate ...