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Mother hears deceased son’s heartbeat again in donor recipient
April and Owen Beaver didn’t think they would ever hear their son Caleb’s heartbeat again after the 16-year-old died on…
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Steven Peace loved his very active lifestyle. As a surface warfare officer for the Navy, he was always busy and…
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovered in 4-million-year-old cave
A 4-million-year-old strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been found in the isolated Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico – more than…
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More advanced therapies are being aimed at cancer
New research shows a sharp escalation in the weapons race against cancer, with several high-tech approaches long dreamed of but…
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In the year-plus since the world’s worst nuclear accident in a quarter-century, Japan saw a run of dubious products aimed…
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6 new cases reported in meningitis outbreak
Six new cases of fungal meningitis have been reported in an outbreak tied to contaminated steroid injections that has led…
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Michael Crowe, a 23-year-old from Omaha, Neb., was in desperate need of a heart transplant when the incredible happened: His…
Read MoreNew ‘bio patch’ can successfully grow damaged or missing bone tissue
A new “bio patch” may be able to regenerate missing or damaged bone, Medical News Today reported. Created by researchers…
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