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Dutch man recognised as ‘world’s longest-surviving heart transplant patient’ after London operation in 1984 | World News
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A 57-year-old Dutch man has broken the world record for the longest-surviving heart transplant patient. Bert Janssen has lived for 39 years with the donor heart, which he received at Harefield Hospital in northwest London in 1984. The achievement has now been recognised by Guinness World Records. Mr Janssen developed flu-like symptoms and was diagnosed…
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New NHS heartburn surgery means man can ‘eat what he wants’ this Christmas | Science & Tech News
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A man who had heartburn that was so severe he would sometimes regurgitate his food has finally been cured with a “revolutionary” new surgical procedure. Jeff Cohen had trouble swallowing more than a mouthful or two because acid had been rising up from his stomach for so long that it impaired the normal muscle contractions…
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South Korea: Man crushed to death by robot that mistook him for a box | Science & Tech News
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A man has been crushed to death by a robot that mistook him for a box, according to South Korean media. The worker in his 40s was inspecting the robot’s sensor at a warehouse for agricultural products in South Gyeongsand province. According to the Yonhap news agency, the robot was lifting boxes of bell peppers…
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Man dies driving off collapsed bridge following Google Maps – family sues | US News
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Google is being sued by the family of a man who drove off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps. The family of Philip Paxson are accusing the tech giant of negligence, claiming they had been informed the bridge had been collapsed for five years but failed to update their navigation system. The medical device…
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Rumours of Ebola outbreak at Burning Man Festival – here’s why they’re false | World News
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The Burning Man festival in Nevada has been dominated by rain, mud baths and videos of Chris Rock and Diplo’s escape – but a slightly different picture is emerging online. Social media has seen a torrent of misinformation claims of an “Ebola outbreak” at the festival – causing mass panic. The hashtag #Ebola has made…
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Novak Djokovic: The ‘Iron Man’ device tennis star may wear at US Open – and what experts make of it | Science & Tech News
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Novak Djokovic has raised eyebrows at this year’s Grand Slams by revealing a mysterious metal disc strapped to his chest. The tennis star had the coin-like device taped between his pectorals at the French Open and Wimbledon, and could wear it again when the US Open starts on Monday. His first opponent is Alexandre Muller,…
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Man jailed for the insider trading of NFTs – in what is believed to be the first case of its kind | Science & Tech News
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A man has been jailed for the insider trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – in what prosecutors say is the first case of its kind. Nathaniel Chastain was working as a product manager at OpenSea, which is the world’s biggest marketplace for the crypto collectibles. The 33-year-old purchased NFTs that he knew were going to…
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Man left housebound by potentially deadly meat allergy triggered by tick bites | UK News
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A part-time dog walker has been left housebound after tick bites left him with a life threatening allergy to red meat. Christopher Goldman suffers from alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne illness that can cause anaphylaxis if he eats mammal meat such as beef, pork or lamb. He believes any exposure, including airborne transmission, to any mammal…
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Court clears man of groping ‘because it lasted for seconds’ – sparking protests on TikTok | World News
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An Italian court’s decision to clear a janitor who groped a schoolgirl because he did it for “just a few seconds” has sparked outrage. The girl, who was 17 at the time of the incident, said the man approached her from behind, put his hands in her knickers and slightly lifted her in the air…
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Paralysed man walks again thanks to ‘digital bridge’ that wirelessly reconnects brain and spinal cord | Science & Tech News
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A paralysed man has been able to walk again after communication was re-established between his brain and spinal cord using a wireless “digital bridge”. The so-called brain computer interface is made up of two electronic implants, one each in the brain and spinal cord. Read more:Analysis: Paralysis breakthrough is quite astonishing – and AI is…