From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, human surgeons still did everything from planning to executing surgeries while controlling the robotic tools.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2026
Pediatric surgeons earn $450,810 a year, on average, as of 2024, according to federal data.
Families and physicians warn that uprooting residents with Alzheimer’s can trigger dangerous decline, while a severe shortage of specialized beds in the South Bay deepens a looming public health crisis.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2026
The United States could face a shortage of more than 140,000 physicians by 2038.
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