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Tommy John, ex-MLB pitcher and namesake of pioneering surgery, dies

  • Aug 17

Parents speak out after baby undergoes groundbreaking in-utero surgery

  • Aug 9

Mother says she's grateful to be alive after spider bite

  • Aug 5

Humanoid robots make history, perform 2 surgeries in pigs for 1st time

  • Jul 10

Suburban woman credits birth of 2nd child to brain surgery

  • Jun 1

Doctor faces manslaughter charge for allegedly removing wrong organ

  • Apr 15

Rare surgery gives boy chance to run again after lawnmower accident

  • Feb 9

Chicago-area musician prepares for rare heart surgery overseas

  • Nov 13, 2025

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San Francisco doctor's steady hand masters the art of surgery

  • Nov 30, 2025
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Chicago-area musician prepares for rare heart surgery overseas

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  • Mar 26, 2025
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Samantha Chatman reveals medical diagnosis nearly cost her career

  • Nov 7, 2024
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Battery powered brain drill used in first surgery at Northwestern Medicine

  • Mar 11, 2024
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Endangered monkey at Lincoln Park Zoo declared cancer-free

  • Dec 14, 2023
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Northwestern completes rare double lung transplant on 2 patients

  • Aug 7, 2023
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Patient sings 'Moana' soundtrack during brain surgery

  • Jul 20, 2023

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Prominent surgeon indicted for alleged gunpoint sexual assault in NYC: DA

Prominent surgeon Dr. Maurizio Miglietta allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint, according to an indictment from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

  • Oct 17, 2025
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Supreme Court weighs ban on 'conversion therapy' against counselors' free speech

The Supreme Court will decide whether state bans on "conversion therapy" aimed at protecting LGBTQ minors violate a counselor's free speech rights.

  • Oct 6, 2025

Baby with heart condition able to get surgery in Boston thanks to volunteer pilots

A baby boy needed specialized medical care at a hospital across the country. Thanks to some committed parents and a Midwest nonprofit staffed with volunteer pilots, he made the journey.

  • Oct 5, 2025

Tire rim flies through windshield, severely injuring teen on way to My Chemical Romance concert

"Everything changed in a second." What was supposed to be a fun night out for a mother and daughter from Fresno ended with more than a week in the hospital and several surgeries.

  • Jul 30, 2025

Former Chicago Bear Henry Melton shares remarkable comeback story after near-death health scare

Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman Henry Melton nearly lost his life earlier this year. It was a stunning, unexpected turn of events that forever changed the perspective of the Pro Bowler.

  • Jul 21, 2025