The robot was able to sew six stitches all on its own—and has lessons for robotics as a whole. An AI-trained surgical robot that can make a few stitches on its own is a small step toward systems that ...

When you’ve had a wound that required stitches, the recovery period can feel frustratingly slow. Whether from surgery, an accident, or another injury, properly cared for stitches not only heal faster ...

It may sound like a gruesome detail from a dystopian movie, but a team of scientists believe yarn grown from human skin could soon be used to stitch up surgical patients and repair organs. It may ...

Stitches are getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment in rats, a new strong, flexible thread hastened wound healing by transforming muscle movement into electricity, researchers report October 8 ...

Itchy stitches may occur as a wound heals. A person can use antihistamine medication or cold compresses for relief, and a doctor may prescribe alternative treatments if the itching is severe. A person ...

Uncontrolled bleeding during surgery can cause death. What if, instead of slow surgical stitching, you could rapidly glue a wound together? A new "bio-glue" -- an experimental adhesive gel that is ...

Surgical or traumatic wounds require closing. Sutures are medical tools that help close a wound. They reduce the risk of infection and support the healing process. For example, a dentist who has to ...

A power outage at Ballari’s Super Speciality Trauma Centre in Karnataka on Thursday evening left doctors struggling to treat emergency cases, with one medical team resorting to stitching a patient’s ...