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Americas 2 years ago

US surgeons perform first pig-to-human kidney transplant

The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients,” the hospital said in a statement.

Europe 2 years ago

Princess Kate seen in public for first time since surgery

The 42-year-old princess, whose husband Prince William is heir to the British throne, has been recovering mainly at their home in Windsor, west of London, since leaving hospital on January 29.

Americas 2 years ago

US experts carry out second pig-to-human heart transplant

Transplanting animal organs into humans, called xenotransplantation, could offer a solution to the chronic shortage of human organ donations. More than 100,000 Americans are currently on waiting lists for organ transplants.

Academia 2 years ago

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Ramadan reflection: What’s in a name? What’s in a gender identity?

March 31 is International Day of Transgender Visibility and it is high time that they are made visible in a way that gives them the respect that they deserve as human beings and citizens, and the rights that are rightfully theirs.

Academia 3 years ago

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Early detection, diagnosis for cost-effective cancer interventions

Most people are unaware that colorectal cancer is a “silent killer”; it has few noticeable symptoms until late in the progression of the disease.

Entertainment 3 years ago

Jeremy Renner, Marvel's Hawkeye, has surgery after snow plow accident

Renner was in the intensive care unit following surgery on Monday after he "suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries" in the accident, publicist Samantha Mast said in a statement.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

Ancient skeleton found in Kalimantan reveals amputation surgery 31,000 years ago

Previously, the earliest known amputation involved a 7,000-year-old skeleton found in France, and experts believed such operations only emerged in settled agricultural societies.

Sports 3 years ago

Pogba decides against knee surgery to keep World Cup hopes alive

The Juventus midfielder damaged his meniscus in one of his first training sessions with his new club late last month while they were on tour in Los Angeles.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

California start-up sends tiny robots on voyage into brains

Bionaut Labs plans its first clinical trials on humans in just two years for its tiny injectable robots, which can be carefully guided through the brain using magnets.