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Pig kidney transplant patient leaves Massachusetts hospital | US News
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The first patient to receive a kidney transplanted from a genetically modified pig has been discharged from hospital. Richard “Rick” Slayman received the organ in March in a world first after undergoing a four-hour surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston. The 62-year-old suffers from end-stage renal failure, a chronic disease where the…
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Hospital apologises after frozen eggs of more than 100 women may have been damaged | UK News
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A hospital has apologised to more than 100 women after their eggs and embryos were likely damaged during the freezing process. Guy’s Hospital in London contacted the 136 women after discovering its NHS-operated clinic may have inadvertently used some bottles of a faulty freezing solution in September and October 2022. The clinic said it did…
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RSV vaccine could cut baby hospital admissions by more than 80%, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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A vaccine to combat a common seasonal virus among babies could reduce hospital admissions by more than 80%, a trial has shown. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) impacts 90% of children before they reach the age of two, often causing a mild cold-like illness. But infection can also lead to severe lung problems like pneumonia, and…