A hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant is a new treatment for sleep apnea. It replaces the traditional continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine therapy in people who have not had success ...

A cochlear implant may benefit those with severe hearing loss. Implanted in the cochlea, it has many advantages, but there are also drawbacks. The cochlea is the spiral-shaped organ in your inner ear.

(PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for patients in need of cataract surgery and the insertion of a replacement artificial lens. Under Circular No. 2025-001 signed by PhilHealth president ...

By 2018, DARPA announced it was working with researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the University of Southern California to actually implant devices in "neurosurgical patient ...

UPDATE: In March 2023, the FDA issued a safety communication with updated information about squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the scar tissue (capsule) around breast implants. The March 2023 ...

A blood thinner is a medication that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. Blood thinners are commonly used in conjunction with surgery when the risk for blood clots is heightened. They may be ...

Penis enlargement surgery can involve silicon implants, fat transfer, ligament division, and other procedures. Surgery is rarely necessary in medical terms, and it can entail complications.

Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage cover penile implants if a doctor believes they are medically necessary. There may be out-of-pocket costs to consider. A penile implant makes the penis ...

Duke alumnus Kishen Mitra, Pratt ’24, was named a finalist in the 2024 National Inventors Hall of Fame Collegiate Inventors Competition for his creation MyMeniscus+, an artificial meniscus implant.

The challenge now: can this approach scale to 10 bps and beyond for our participants? We’re excited to announce the approval and launch of a new feasibility trial to extend BCI control using the N1 ...