This new review explores the evolution of robotic surgery and examines ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) could enable progress in the field. Samuel Schmidgall and colleagues discuss how AI approaches such as reinforcement learning and imitation learning could inform sophisticated surgical simulators and help replicate expert skills to improve the autonomy of surgical robots. The authors also highlight the importance of safety and regulatory considerations; they propose that surgical robots should be designed to recognize their own limitations and relinquish control to a human surgeon during procedures. Seeking commentary, including: (1) What might this mean for future surgeries? (2) Highlight how this tech could assist surgeons and improve overall care.

Doctors: Violence in healthcare settings

Published on: 10/2/2025

New research finds that violence in healthcare settings is often driven by waiting times and drug refusals. Seeking commentary, including: (1) Which types of healthcare professionals are most often affected? (2) What might they be able to do to help protect themselves?

Published on: 10/2/2025

Looking for Doctors: Violence in healthcare settings

Published on: 10/2/2025

Physician: Outcomes worsen in hospitals acquired by private equity firms

Published on: 9/28/2025

New research finds that patient outcomes worsen in hospitals acquired by private equity firms. Seeking commentary, including: Why does this drop in quality of care appear to happen at these hospitals?

Published on: 9/28/2025

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