The Google X Life Sciences division is teaming up with Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary to build a new and improved platform for robotic surgery, according to Wired magazine. Robotic surgery works best for operations that require small incisions and levels of precision that would be difficult for even the nimblest human, according to Wired.
Adults who had a common bariatric surgery to lose weight had a significantly higher risk of alcohol use disorders (AUD) two years after surgery, according to a study by a National Institutes of Health research consortium.