Surgeons Transplant Engineered Pig Kidney into Fourth Patient

Are Genetically Modified Pigs The Future of Organ Transplantation?

How have the first patients fared after receiving organ transplants from genetically modified pigs? Roni Caryn Rabin, a health reporter on the Science desk of The New York Times, looks at the ...

The New York Times - 4d

For Patients Needing Transplants, Hope Arrives on Tiny Hooves

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain.

The New York Times - 3d

Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success

Sydney surgeons ‘enormously proud’ after patient in his 40s receives the Australian-designed implant designed as a bridge before donor heart. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

The Guardian - 2d

Pragma raises $12.75M for backend game engine for live services games

Pragma, a backend game engine empowering studios to build scalable, live-service games, said it has raised $12.75 million.

VentureBeat - 2d

American Airlines plane engine catches fire after landing in Denver

An American Airlines plane engine caught fire after it landed at Denver International Airport on Thursday evening, officials said.

NBC News - 7h

Peer raises $10.5M for metaverse engine, launches 3D personal planets

Peer announced today it's raised new funding to build its AI-powered metaverse engine and launched its "personal planets" feature.

VentureBeat - Mar. 6

His cancer treatment was failing. A fecal transplant turned it around.

New research shows that fecal transplants may boost the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy drugs called PD-1 inhibitors. The gut microbes can affect the immune system.

NBC News - 1h

Weight Loss Drug Will Be Offered for $499 a Month for Some Patients

Some commercially insured patients stand to save $150 per month on Wegovy, a popular obesity medication. Patients on Medicare and Medicaid are not eligible.

The New York Times - Mar. 5

Draper solves Brooksby puzzle to reach Indian Wells fourth round

Jack Draper overcomes a slow start to beat Jenson Brooksby and reach the Indian Wells fourth round.

BBC News - 3d

A Baltimore doctor's patients come to his aid

Dr. Michael Zollicoffer is a 66-year-old private family practitioner in Baltimore. His spirit is infectious, and his patients have been on the receiving end of his generous care for years. But ...

CBS News - 4d

Endometriosis patients in England could get NHS pill to alleviate symptoms

It can be taken at home on a daily basis, but it is only patients for who have tried all other options.

BBC News - 1d

Davina McCall will be 'friends for life' with brain surgeon

The TV presenter underwent complex brain surgery in November to remove a benign brain cyst.

BBC News - 5d

Plastic surgeon tried to kill colleague, jury told

The defendant has denied the attempted murder of Graeme Perks in Halam, Nottinghamshire.

BBC News - 3d

Japan revises fourth-quarter GDP lower, complicating BOJ's interest rate outlook

Japan's economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter as the country grapples with tepid domestic demand.

CNBC - 3d

ICU doctor reunites with COVID-19 patient five years later

In March of 2020, Sal Mazzara spent weeks on a ventilator and suffered a cardiac arrest after contracting COVID-19. It was the earliest days of the pandemic and New York City Dr. Sanam Ahmed ...

CBS News - 2d

How much does cryptocrime pay?

Long ‘pig butchering’, short ransomware was the trade of 2024

Financial Times - 4h

"Super pigs" cause chaos along U.S.-Canada border

The U.S. border with Canada is under new scrutiny, with both countries focusing on increased migration and drug and weapons smuggling. But farmers and ranchers have another concern: So-called ...

CBS News - 5d

MS patients in England to benefit from major roll out of take-at-home pill

Cladribine tablet for those with active multiple sclerosis will reduce hospital visits and free up appointments. Thousands of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England are to become the ...

The Guardian - 2d

Why hospitals are increasingly treating patients at home

There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In overcrowded hospitals, the programs can help free up needed ...

CBS News - 3d

More hospitals treating patients at home to reduce overcrowding

There are more than 380 approved hospital-at-home programs in 39 states.

CBS News - 3d

Dollar General store review and closures dent fourth-quarter earnings

As part of the reevaluation, the dollar-store chain said it will close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores and will convert six other locations.

CNBC - 20h

Chelsea’s League Cup final curse – can they avoid losing their fourth in a row?

There are a few factors you might lean on when predicting the outcome of Saturday’s League Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City. You might think Chelsea being unbeaten under manager Sonia ...

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole meets with surgeon after admitting he was 'concerned' about MRI on pitching elbow

The former AL Cy Young Award winner dealt with a nerve issue in the same elbow last season

CBS Sports - 3d

Want to cut Medicaid costs without hurting patients? Here’s an easy solution.

The establishment of a National No-Fault Medical Malpractice program for physicians and hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid is an easy, commonsense proposal that would preserve access ...

The Hill - 5d

Kobe Bryant: To Be Remarkably Successful, You Need to Be Patiently Impatient

Founders looking turn short-term failure into long-term success need patience, but a certain kind of patience.

Inc. - 1d

Dr. Oz’s Journey From Heart Doctor to Celebrity to Iconoclast

A once-respected surgeon found fame and fortune as medicine’s biggest iconoclast. Now he’s on the cusp of power to help shape American public health.

The New York Times - 5h

Bracketology: Alabama contending for the fourth No. 1 after beating overall top seed Auburn

The Tigers remain the No. 1 overall seed in Jerry Palm's bracket despite the loss

CBS Sports - 4d

Fourth former Indiana University basketball player joins lawsuit accusing team doctor of sex abuse

The number of former Indiana University basketball players who say team doctor Bradford Bomba Sr.

NBC News - 1d

Scientists find natural molecule that works like Ozempic

BRINP2-related peptide, or BRP, is a naturally occurring molecule that can suppress appetite and promote weight loss in mice and pigs.

The Hill - 23h

Family and friends kept abuse by French doctor a secret, but his crimes spanned decades

Joël Le Scouarnec, a once highly respected surgeon, is now standing trial after being charged with raping and sexual abusing 299 people, many of whom were children.

NBC News - 6d