But this time, he walked into the local hospital near Stony Rapids, about 800 kilometres north of Saskatoon, to get looked at by a robot. Through a screen, Powder met a sonographer in Saskatoon who ...

EU researchers are testing a robot that can have basic conversations in busy surroundings, with the idea of assisting people arriving at hospitals.By Gareth WillmerA hospital in central Paris has had ...

While literature exists on IORs and technical innovation, there is a gap in the literature on IORs and hospital adoption of surgical robots. This study explores four types of IORs (i.e., networks, ...

The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago.

Assigning these routine tasks to robots could free up nurses to spend more time on direct patient care. Two smart automated devices have recently been trialled at the hospital, says Hiroyasu Ito ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- Robots, Rosey and Astro are the latest employees at the El Paso children's hospital. The robots help the nursing staff by delivering medication. "They're awesome," says ...

At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, robots are assisting pharmacists with mixing and delivering some of the most common chemotherapy drugs to cancer patients. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has a ...

Fourth-graders from Sugar Creek Elementary School said it was the best field trip they had ever taken, meeting the robot they named Gizmo at Hancock Regional Hospital. Photo provided The students ...