Hand-raised baby corals bring hope of restoring Great Barrier Reef
Tens of thousands of baby coral, grown on land or settled from wild spawn slicks, have been transplanted…
CT nurse has ‘unique connection’ with man who saved her life
Registered nurse Alison Cubbellotti has her “dream job” caring for the most fragile patients in a Connecticut hospital’s…
Des Moines transplant surgeon at center of three malpractice lawsuits returns to practice after suspension lifted
DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) – After committing a procedural error related to charges of incompetence against…
Renowned Houston surgeon allegedly faked records to block patients’ liver transplants
A Houston doctor has been indicted on charges of falsifying medical records for five patients, making them ineligible…
Poop pills could help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy while reducing toxic side effects
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two groundbreaking studies published in the prestigious Nature…
Scientists discover why pig kidneys were being rejected by transplant patients
Transplanting gene-edited pig kidneys into humans has been hailed as a pioneering procedure and a way to help…
Newborn genomic screening may detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions
Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis…
AI can predict which patients need treatment to preserve their eyesight
Researchers have successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict which patients need treatment to stabilize their corneas and…
New genetic marker improves kidney transplant match predictions
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a new way of predicting whether a kidney donor and…