Exoskeletons helping the paralyzed to walk, tiny maggot-inspired devices gnawing at brain tumors, machines working tirelessly as hospital helpers: In many respects, the future of medicine is already here.Experts say that at the experimental level, human skills are already being enhanced or replaced by robots and other high-tech substitutes — and these may become commonplace just a few years from now.

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