US surgeons transplant pig kidney to live patient in world first
By Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 (AFP) - US surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney…
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Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2024 (AFP) - Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer…
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The search to discover why ‘outliers’ survive deadliest cancers
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How genetic therapies transformed the lives of sickle cell patients
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Surging nervous system disorders now top cause of illness: study
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‘Man in iron lung’ dead at 78: family
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Whale menopause sheds light on human evolutionary mystery
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Mourners gather as Liberia approaches decade since Ebola outbreak
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Covid lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide: study
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S. Korea starts process to suspend licences of 4,900 striking doctors
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