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3. Heart pump beats current standard of care for kids awaiting transplant
Berlin Heart’s Excor heart pump helps children with heart failure survive longer while awaiting a heart transplant, but risks of infection and other serious side effects remain high, according to a new study.
2. Study: Robot assisted prostate surgery may lower rates of incontinence, impotence
Prostate surgery with robotic assistance may cause less impotence and incontinence than laparoscopic surgery, according to a small Italian study.
1. Hacking Healthcare: Are insulin pumps more susceptible to attack?
Some insulin pumps contain a dangerous combination of software security weaknesses and "convenient" features that could prevent patients from knowing that their device has been compromised, a new report says.