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fromBKReader
15 hours ago

Chief of Neurosurgery at SUNY Downstate Named President-Elect of The American Society of Black Neurosurgeons

This role is a great honor and a responsibility. The future of neurosurgery must be more comprehensive, more responsive to the needs of all patients.
Brooklyn
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 week ago

A Neuralink Rival Just Tested a Brain Implant in a Person

Paradromics successfully implanted its brain-computer interface in a patient, marking progress towards restoring communication abilities in individuals with neurological impairments.
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

When Canada's Most Famous Brain Surgeon Almost Killed His Own Sister | The Walrus

Penfield’s determination to help his sister through neurosurgery marks a pivotal moment in medical history where the risks of the trade intersected with the personal life of a surgeon.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I love this man for saving my life': Michael Watson's unbreakable bond with Peter Hamlyn

This man is my hero, Michael Watson says simply as he turns to Peter Hamlyn, the neurosurgeon who saved his life and carried out seven operations on the stricken boxer's brain in the aftermath of his fight against Chris Eubank in September 1991.
London politics
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months ago

Medical students celebrate their future with Match Day successes | Cornell Chronicle

Neurosurgery is not an easy match; leading up to this day I wondered whether or not I could even get into the program - it's really competitive - whether I was even going to match in neurosurgery, now here we are: my family is with me.
Mental health
fromIrish Independent
7 months ago

Dublin Marathon runner left in coma after horror accident in Italy was due to graduate from DCU

After only several kilometres, she was struck by a car while crossing at a pedestrian crossing and was sent "flying approximately 15 feet across the road".
Miscellaneous
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago

Frances Conley, Neurosurgeon Who Protested Sexism, Dies at 83

Dr. Frances Conley made national headlines when she resigned from Stanford School of Medicine, exposing rampant sexism and stating it made her job untenable.
Digital life
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