Surgery

The strategy of growing the organs of one species inside the body of another could one day help to produce transplantable human organs.

A 27-year-old in Bangladesh known as the "tree man" recently underwent surgery to remove the extensive, wood-like warts that covered his hands and feet.

Conjoined twin girls who shared much of their lower body were successfully separated after a surgery that took 17 hours.

Stem cells may be able to repair damaged hearts, a small new study in monkeys finds.

The problem is not actually the hair, but the relationship someone has with his or her own image.

The federal government may soon lift its ban on funding research that uses so-called human-animal chimeras. But what medical benefits could such research bring?

What are heel spurs, and what do you do if you have them?

Patients who undergo a "poop transplant" to treat severe diarrhea often see their symptoms get better within days, but their gut bacteria continue to undergo dramatic changes for months.