Hard as it may be to believe, life did exist beyond COVID-19 this year and, while many healthcare professionals tended streams of patients with the virus, others logged key advances in their realm.
Here are 10 stories from Hartford HealthCare in 2020 that have nothing to do with the pandemic:
1. Using an endoscopic robot to detect lung cancer.
2. Approaching pain and spine care holistically at new wellness center.
3. Using deep brain stimulation to help control epileptic seizures.
5. Tapping new radiotherapy technology to help when cancer spreads.
7. Backing development of digital psychiatry tools.
8. Using joint fusion techniques to provide back pain relief.
9. Getting digital backup from artificial intelligence when reading mammograms.
10. Helping cancer patients preserve their hair through treatment.