January 27, 2025

The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months

(Associated Press) – An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting. “I’m superwoman,” Towana … Read More



 
 

January 27, 2025

Technology for lab-grown eggs or sperm on brink of viability, UK fertility watchdog finds

(The Guardian) – Exclusive: In-vitro gametes are viewed as the holy grail of fertility research Mass-producing eggs and sperm in a laboratory in order to have a baby with yourself or three other people in a “multiplex” parenting arrangement might … Read More



 
 

December 27, 2024

Pig kidney transplants, new schizophrenia drug: Here are 5 of the biggest medical breakthroughs in 2024

(ABC) – From a pig kidney transplant to restoring genetic deafness, 2024 was a year full of medical breakthroughs. The breakthroughs include the discovery of a cause of an autoimmune disease, the development of a “game-changing” drug and potential hope … Read More