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Robot dentist performs world’s first fully automated procedure | Science & Tech News
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A robot has completed a fully-automated dental procedure on a human, in a world first. The technology features a robotic arm – along with artificial intelligence and 3D imaging – for performing dental work. The US-based company Perceptive says its technology aims to be more accurate and faster in completing procedures including fillings and crowns.…
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90-minute ‘accordion’ procedure ‘safe and effective’ way for NHS to tackle obesity | Science & Tech News
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A 90-minute procedure to help treat obesity has been deemed as “safe and effective” for the NHS to use in England. The procedure known as endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) reduces the size of the stomach making patients feel fuller sooner. It works by inserting a flexible tube with a camera and medical instruments into the…
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UK’s first ‘three-parent baby’ born after IVF procedure | Science & Tech News
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The first baby created from three genetic parents has been born in the UK. To prevent inherited disease doctors created a “three-parent baby” by using a technique known as mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT). The procedure, aimed at stopping a mother from passing on defective genes in the mitochondria – tiny power plants in cells that…