The largely harmless white-tailed spider has copped a lot of flak. Robert Raven April 7, 2017 The truth about spider bites in Australia – they’re unlikely to eat your flesh Ronelle Welton, The University of Melbourne and Bill Nimorakiotakis, Epworth Hospital Whether it’s a bite from a spider or another insect, the management is the same - most will get better without any medical treatment.
A multi-armed robot assists surgery in delicate areas of the body. Mark Chew November 14, 2013 Marking ten years of surgical robots (in a theatre near you) Daniel Moon, Epworth Hospital A spider-like robot moves over an anaesthetised patient, deftly making controlled incisions with flexible arms while a surgeon sitting a couple of metres away peers through a console offering highly-magnified…