{
  "id": 14645740,
  "title": "'Spain's hallmark in Vatican': The Spanish medical science behind Pope Francis' lung operation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/spains-hallmark-in-vatican-the-spanish-medical-science-behind-pope",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:55:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/spains-hallmark-in-vatican-the-spanish-medical-science-behind-pope-francis-lung-operation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thoracic surgeon Diego González Rivas, based in A Coruña, Spain, developed the Uniportal VATS technique, a minimally invasive procedure using a single incision, which was used in the pontiff's surgery.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}