Anesthesia
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ScienceNew research from the University of Queensland is shedding new light on what exactly is going on in our brains when we're knocked out by a general anesthetic – and it's much more complex that simply falling asleep.
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An experimental new robotic device automatically steers an inserted breathing tube towards a patient's trachea. It promises to make the intubation process easier for doctors, and safer for patients.
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A robotic intubation system that inserts endotracheal tubes in patients is being tested on human subjects.
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Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that intense feelings of love are as effective at relieving pain as painkillers or even illicit drugs.
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Scientists from the Canary Islands have developed an automatic anesthetic dosing system that responds to the level of a patient's consciousness.