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Richard Slayman, 62, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, became the first human to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig, according to a statement from Massachusetts General Hospital.
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First genetically edited pig kidney gets transplanted into a human

HQ Team March 21, 2024: Richard Slayman, 62, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, became the first human to receive a kidney from a genetically modified

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An abnormal protein called phosphorylated α-synuclein present in the nerve fibres in the skin — the pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease — can be detected with high accuracy by a simple biopsy test, researchers say.
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Simple skin biopsy test can detect Parkinson’s disease: Harvard study

HQ Team March 21, 2024: An abnormal protein called phosphorylated α-synuclein present in the nerve fibres in the skin — the pathological hallmark

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Noland Arbaugh, 29, the first human to receive Neuralink’s brain implant, was able to play online chess and a video game using the device, according to a video posted by billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform.
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Neuralink’s first brain implant human plays chess, video game online

HQ Team March 21, 2024: Noland Arbaugh, 29, the first human to receive Neuralink’s brain implant, was able to play online chess and

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A panel consisting of Nobel laureates, former presidents and prime ministers has urged global negotiators of WHO member states to redouble their efforts to reach a consensus on the Pandemic Accord.
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Negotiators must close Pandemic Accord talks fast: Global panel

HQ Team March 21, 2024: A panel consisting of Nobel laureates, former presidents and prime ministers have urged global negotiators of WHO member

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Bristol Myers Squibb, a New Jersey-based drugmaker, announced it has met its primary goal of improved overall survival for its investigational therapy to treat liver cancer.
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Bristol Myers says liver cancer therapy trial improves overall survival rate

HQ Team March 20, 2024: Bristol Myers Squibb, a New Jersey-based drugmaker, announced it has met its primary goal of improved overall survival

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The Covid-19 virus can damage the heart, even without directly affecting the heart tissue, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Severe Covid-19 infection can cause heart damage: NIH study says

HQ Team March 20, 2024: The Covid-19 virus can damage the heart, even without directly affecting the heart tissue, according to a study

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The first dosing in a late-stage trial to evaluate an investigational drug for tuberculosis (TB) has started in South Africa, which has one of the highest burdens in the world.
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First late-stage trial vaccine doses begin in South Africa for tuberculosis

 HQ Team March 20, 2024: The first dosing in a late-stage trial to evaluate an investigational drug for tuberculosis (TB) has started in

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Anglo-Swedish drugmaker, AstraZeneca will acquire clinical-stage Fusion Pharmaceuticals for $2 billion in cash to get access to the latter’s radioconjugates to treat cancer.
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AstraZeneca to acquire Fusion Pharmaceuticals for $2 billion in cash

HQ Team March 20, 2024: Anglo-Swedish drugmaker, AstraZeneca will acquire clinical-stage Fusion Pharmaceuticals for $2 billion in cash to get access to the

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Bayer AG, a German pharmaceutical major, will seek regulatory approval for its menopausal drug after the final trials proved to reduce hot flashes.
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Bayer’s menopausal drug lowers hot flashes, to seek regulatory nod

HQ Team March 19, 2024: Bayer AG, a German pharmaceutical major, will seek regulatory approval for its menopausal drug after the final trials

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The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared Orchard Therapeutics’s gene therapy to treat a disease affecting the brain and nervous system in children — the regulator’s first ever for the disorder.
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FDA green lights first-ever therapy for rare genetic disease in kids

HQ Team March 19, 2023: The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared Orchard Therapeutics’s gene therapy to treat a disease affecting the

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