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How 5G Is Making Remote Surgery a Reality
In April 2026, surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Arizona performed a remote gallbladder removal on a patient 200 miles away using a 5G network. This episode explores the technical requirements—latency under 20 milliseconds, network slicing, and edge computing—that make telesurgery viable. We discuss the reliability needed (99.999% uptime), the role of carriers like Verizon, and the potential to transform rural healthcare access for 60 million Americans. Also covered: regulatory hurdles, cost challenges, and future applications in battlefield and disaster medicine. A look at how 5G's ultra-reliable…
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