Four still in hospital, one waiting for surgery after Wallsend crash One crash victim said the horror of Saturday hadn't properly sunk in. Newcastle Herald · 8h ago
South Carolina woman tests as donor match for sister with cancer, only for BCBS to allegedly deny the surgery despite pre-authorizing the tests “Give them hell and don’t let them win!" We Got This Covered · Oct 4
Kabaddi team captain Sunil Kumar had only 50-50 chance after hand fracture, then a Mumbai doctor performed an unconventional treatment helping him recover in time and win gold medal India's kabaddi captain Sunil Kumar nearly missed the Asian Games after shattering the bone in his palm just two months before squad selection. A Mumbai doctor skipped the usual plate and screw surgery for a faster, minimally invasive technique, and Kumar went on to lift gold after India beat Iran… The Economic Times · Oct 4
Robotic surgery gains rapid ground in India, Delhi NCR leads: Experts India is rapidly scaling up robotic surgery, with procedures rising from 8,912 in 2021 to 44,857 in 2025, while Delhi NCR has emerged as the country’s biggest hub with 39 hospitals using robotic systems. Experts say the next phase could include wider use of telesurgery, remote mentoring and access to… The Economic Times · Oct 3
A Man in Police Custody Hid Six Tramadol Ampoules in His Rectum, Then Passed Them Before Doctors Could Operate A man in police custody denied hiding anything, then admitted to having six tramadol ampoules in his rectum. They came out before planned surgery. Medical Daily · Oct 3
Five Missing Contact Lenses Slid Out From Under a Woman's Eyelid in the Middle of Facial Surgery A woman with no eye symptoms had five soft contact lenses hidden under her eyelid until fat injected behind her eye pushed them into view. Medical Daily · Oct 3
I was terrified – Sir Alex Ferguson feared Man United return after brain surgery The former Manchester United manager, now 84, suffered a brain haemorrhage at the age of 76. The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
A 9-Year-Old's Kidney Stone Climbed Back Up to His Kidney, Then Slid Down Again After Surgery A 7-mm stone in a 9-year-old's lower ureter moved back up to his kidney, then returned weeks after surgery, in what doctors call a first in a child. Medical Daily · Oct 2
Surgeons Opened a 31-Year-Old's Abdomen and Found Candle-Wax Spots Left by His Pancreas Digesting His Own Fat Surgeons checking for a perforated ulcer found white candle-wax plaques in a man's abdomen, the mark of severe hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Medical Daily · Oct 2
A 20-Year-Old's Suspected Ovarian Tumor Turned Out to Be Her Own Wandering Spleen A young woman's pelvic mass looked like an ovarian germ cell tumor. A missing spleen on imaging hinted that the organ had drifted into her pelvis. Medical Daily · Oct 2
Eight Months After Lung Cancer Surgery, a Strange Trio of Symptoms Flared Whenever He Stood Up After losing two right lung lobes, a 67-year-old had palpitations, throat tightness, and a stuffy nose that worsened when standing and eased when lying down. Medical Daily · Oct 2
Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE officer in Texas undergoes surgery to remove bullet from back A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texas, underwent surgery on Thursday to remove a bullet that had remained lodged in his back for nearly two weeks, according to his legal team. The Times of India · Oct 2
Man shot by ICE in Texas has surgery to remove bullet lodged in his back Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez remains in custody after surgery to remove bullet supporters say was stuck close to his spine The Guardian - US · Oct 2
Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure, inquest hears The Pontypridd-born guitarist had undergone two liver transplants and bowel surgery at the Royal Free Hospital in London. Evening Standard · Oct 2
The Economic Times · Oct 2 Nushrratt Bharuccha’s Bali trip takes painful turn: Actor suffers spinal fracture in accident, to be flown to Mumbai for surgery Nushrratt Bharuccha has suffered a spinal fracture following an accident in Bali, where she was on a work-cum-holiday trip. Her publicist said the actor is hospitalised and under medical observation in Bali. Arrangements are being made to bring her to Mumbai by air ambulance, where she will undergo spine surgery…
The Independent UK · Oct 2 Sir Alex Ferguson opens up on ‘frightening’ brain haemorrhage The former Manchester United boss spoke about suffering the life-threatening ailment in an interview with BBC Breakfast
The Independent UK · Oct 2 Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE has surgery to remove bullet A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by a federal immigration agent in Texas has had surgery to remove the bullet lodged in his back
Medical Daily · Oct 2 Two Falls Seemed to Explain a 77-Year-Old's Brain Scan, but Surgery Uncovered a Rare Lymphoma Instead After two falls, a 77-year-old's scan looked like a brain bleed. Surgery revealed a rare follicular lymphoma growing in the brain's lining.
Medical Daily · Oct 2 Surgeons Removed a Suspected Adrenal Tumor Without a Firm Diagnosis and Found Airway Tissue Below the Diaphragm Labs and CT couldn't tell doctors what sat by a man's adrenal gland, so surgery became the test. It was a rare airway cyst below the diaphragm.
The Texas Tribune · Oct 2 Austin man has surgery 11 days after being shot by ICE agent The surgery on the Venezuelan national, who has been in custody since his Sept. 20 run-in with an immigration officer, removed the bullet lodged in his back.
The Independent UK · Oct 1 Billy Joel shares health update after undergoing brain surgery ‘I want people to not have to worry about me,’ the singer said
Medical Daily · Oct 1 Surgeons Couldn't Find a Boy's Inflamed Appendix Because It Was Sealed Inside the Wall of His Colon Surgeons couldn't spot a 7-year-old's inflamed appendix during surgery. It was hidden under the outer layer of his cecum, leaving no visible clue.
Salon · Oct 1 How "The Swan" gave us Mar-a-Lago face Erin Lee Carr's documentary explores the era before extreme surgical makeovers became a MAGA status symbol
Sports Illustrated · Oct 1 Check Out the Premiere of the SI TV Original Documentary ‘Ohtani: Made in Iwate’ How to watch Shohei Ohtani’s origin story on SI TV.
We Got This Covered · Oct 1 Ohio woman sues hospital after alleged amputation of wrong leg: Hospital: ‘We are saddened by what occurred’ "Our team continues to keep this patient and their family in our prayers.”