We can understand why some parts of the NHS might de-prioritise obese patients for hip and knee replacements. It might be argued that obesity is the cause of joint problems and that therefore ...

A recent survey found that 70% of adults over 50 experience joint pain. Here's what it could mean—and the expert-backed ways to ease it.

With yet another failed Starship test this week, in which the ambitious heavy rocket exploded once again, you might reasonably suspect that luck has finally run out for SpaceX. But this degree of ...

Orthopaedic surgery resident Thomas Listopadzki, MD ’22, has received the award for “Best Adult Reconstruction Hip Poster” at the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) conference this ...

Some 150,000 artificial joints go into Australians’ bodies every year. But they’re no easy fix. What’s it like to get a new ...

In a normal hip replacement operation the worn-away bone is replaced by cement. This is still the most widely used treatment in Britain, with hundreds performed every day.

The fight-or-flight response itself is meant to be short term and adaptive, which makes sense: When your body goes into that mode, your normal immune function is temporarily shut down. If you ...

These judges ruled against Trump. Then their families came under attack. An intimidation campaign against federal judges who have ruled against the Trump administration has strained the judges and ...