24 August 2020

Simultaneous stimulation helped a spinal cord injury patient regain the ability to walk

The simultaneous stimulation of the motor nerves of the brain and limbs (paired associative stimulation) has yielded promising research results....

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29 July 2020

Physio tech company steps in to tackle COVID-19 lockdown neck and back pain emergency

Millions of workers operating from home could be creating a backlog of neck and back pain complaints which the NHS...

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29 July 2020

Patients experience more than 7 years delay to diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis due to incorrect referrals

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is associated with chronic back pain. Although the first symptoms frequently occur at an early age, often...

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14 July 2020

Rapid coronavirus test speeds up access to urgent care and will free up beds ahead of winter

The first analysis of a new point-of-care “nucleic acid test” for SARS-CoV-2 in a UK hospital setting shows these machines...

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9 July 2020

Spina bifida surgery before birth restores brain structure

Surgery performed on a fetus in the womb to repair defects from spina bifida triggers the body's ability to restore...

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30 June 2020

DePuy Synthes extends partnership with AO

DePuy Synthes will continue to work with the AO Foundation to deliver professional education and develop innovations that help improve...

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25 June 2020

Carlsmed raises $2.5 million for aprevo

US medtech startup Carlsmed, creator of the aprevo system for making custom spinal implants, has raised $2.5 million in seed...

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22 June 2020

NuVasive launches Reline 3D

NuVasive has expanded its complex spine portfolio with the global commercial availability of Reline 3D, a posterior fixation system for...

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