AI in Medicine: Robot Surgery, Hidden Lesions, and Prescription Risks

Five stories on how AI is reshaping surgery, diagnosis, mental health, and prescription safety in mid-2026.

• Friday, 10 July: Robot Hands in the Operating Theatre — A World First in San Diego
• Friday, 10 July: Hidden MS Lesions Found by Algorithm in Thousands of Existing Scans
• Friday, 10 July: AI Maps the Immune Signals That Separate Ebola Survivors from Non-Survivors
• Friday, 10 July: AI Chatbots Are Renewing Prescriptions Without Physician Oversight
• Friday, 10 July: Mental Health Chatbots Face First Legal Bans and a Safety Commission