Month: April 2024

Richard Slayman, the first living person to receive a genetically edited kidney from a pig, has been discharged from hospital and is “recovering well,” doctors from the Massachusetts General Hospital said. View original article Contributor: Jennifer Hassan

The condition, which can affect blood flow, came into the spotlight after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was hospitalized with severe swelling in her leg. View original article Contributor: Kelsey Ables

Unlike the coronavirus, the H5N1 virus has been studied for years. Vaccines and treatments are available should they ever become necessary. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

“Don’t take things personally,” my professor warned my class. “Therapists have a responsibility to compartmentalize social emotions like shame and guilt. Try to ignore them,” he added. “What a patient is feeling toward you is not about you.” It was day one of Clinical Practicum, a graduate-level psychology course meant to teach us how to … Read more

In a rare case, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on April 1 that a person in the U.S. has tested positive for avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Despite the positive test, however, the CDC says risk to the general public remains low. Health officials have been tracking an … Read more

A study found that when farsighted workers in Bangladesh were given free reading glasses, they earned 33 percent more than those who had not. View original article Contributor: Andrew Jacobs