With the capacity to instantly transmit ultrahigh-resolution medical images of massive data size without delaying control signals, 5G brings the possibility for remote surgery closer to reality.

In January this year, cameras were on hand to film the jaw-dropping sight of the world's first 5G remote surgery on a lab animal. Two months later, it was a human's turn , when a doctor in the ...

Utilizing the Chinese-made Toumai Robot, the two-hour procedure set a new record for the longest remote human surgery. This followed an October surgery to remove a renal cyst, performed with the ...

The world’s first satellite-based, ultra-remote surgeries have been conducted by China – a breakthrough which could potentially help treat injuries in high-intensity combat scenarios.