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Experiment shows how pigs might help people who have liver failure

A first-ever experiment shows how pigs might one day help people who have liver failure.

19/01/2024

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Surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant dies aged 93

Roy Calne is considered one of the fathers of organ transplantation.

08/01/2024

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Man may regain use of paralysed hand after nerve transfer from foot

For the first time, doctors used the nerve meant to control one part of the body in the hope that it would be able to control another.

28/12/2023

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Who is Dr Chang? Google Doodle honours work of pioneer heart surgeon

The Chinese Australian doctor was known as a pioneer of modern heart transplant surgery.

21/11/2023

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Parkinson’s patient walks unassisted thanks to spinal electrodes

The “game-changing technology” could help restore movement in people with advanced forms of the disease according to Parkinson’s researchers.

08/11/2023

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English teenagers crossing into Wales and Scotland to get Botox

The practice was banned for anybody under the age of 18 in England in 2021 - but Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland still have no age limit for those wishing to get fillers and Botox - despite a concerning lack of regulations and potential life-changing side effects.

20/10/2023

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AI-powered brain implants restore touch and movement to paralysed man

Thomas can now scratch his face and wipe his nose, something his sister had to help him with previously.

03/08/2023

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UK study reveals majority of cosmetic practitioners are not doctors

Researchers are calling for better regulation of the aesthetics injectables industry.

24/07/2023

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‘Geneva patient’ becomes latest to be cured of HIV

After 20 months after interrupting antiretroviral therapy, HIV was undetectable in the patient’s blood.

20/07/2023

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Exercising before surgery could help patients recover, study finds

Exercising before undergoing major surgery could help patients avoid common complications like pneumonia, cardiac and abdominal problems.

13/07/2023

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WATCH: Pope Francis leaves hospital after abdominal surgery

Pope Francis, who is 86, was discharged on Friday from a hospital in Rome after undergoing abdominal surgery.

16/06/2023

Spain

'People may die': Hospital waiting times in Spain break records

At the age of 90, Isabel had a micro stroke. Eleven months later she is still waiting for a CAT scan.

12/04/2023

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This tiny 3D bioprinting robot could fix your body from the inside

Scientists say this tiny, flexible robot could reduce the need for invasive surgery by working as a mini 3D printer inside your body.

09/04/2023

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Meet the veterinary interns treating sick and injured horses in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

Broken hooves, eye infections, pregnancies and stomach pain are some of the many medical cases seen at Qatar's Equine Veterinary Medical Centre (EVMC). The state-of-the-art hospital treats horses of all ages, sizes and breeds and is committed to improving their health and well-being.

04/04/2023

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New 3D probe can help doctors better repair babies' hearts

The probe helps surgeons examine the functioning of the heart and the quality of surgery with great precision - even if the patients weigh only 5 kg.

25/11/2022

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Lion undergoes allergy test at Australian Zoo

Footage released by the zoo shows seven-year-old lioness Uzuri being examined by a veterinary team under general anaesthetic.

18/10/2022

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No Comment videos of the week

No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary.

15/10/2022

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Conjoined twins aged 3 separated with help of virtual reality

Twins Bernado and Arthur Lima, 3, can now look at each other in the face for the first time after a "man-on-Mars" surgery using virtual reality.

02/08/2022

Sweden

Italian surgeon convicted over windpipe transplants

"There is nothing to suggest that he was unaware that the operation would cause severe bodily harm and long and severe suffering," the court said in a statement.

16/06/2022

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Watch: Scientists 3D print and transplant an ear made of human cells

A woman has become the first person to receive a 3D-printed ear transplant made from her own cells grown in a lab.

04/06/2022