After Miracle Baby Wakes From Coma Smiling At His Dad, Thousands Rally to Help Save His Life
Just after this 14-week-old baby awoke from a coma, he smiled at his dad—and his heart-melting expression has raised thousands of dollars for his treatment.
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Metallica Donates a Quarter-Million Dollars to Help Build First Children's Hospital of Its Kind in Romania
It has been 20 years since Metallica played in Romania—and they are now celebrating their return by helping to build its first pediatric oncology hospital.
Revolutionary New Arm Cast is Waterproof, Breathable, and Itch-Free
In addition to being more hygienic and stylish than traditional casts, they are also far less harrowing to remove once the limb has healed.
Parkinson's Patients Experience Significant Reduction in Tremors Thanks to Ultrasound Procedure
Not only was the procedure found to be safe and well-tolerated, it was also shown to dramatically improve the patients' quality of life.
Researchers Develop Basis for Oral Anti-Rabies Treatment That Could One Day Cull the Disease Entirely
Rather than depending on animals to get vaccinated for rabies, we may soon fight the disease simply by offering an immunity defense through oral bait.
Copper Hospital Beds Could Save Millions of Lives Since New Study Says They Harbor 95% Less Bacteria
It's common knowledge in the medical community that copper has antibacterial properties—but this new study has outlined just how strong the metal really is.
After Decades of Little Progress, Researchers Are Finally Catching Up to Sepsis
With the condition costing the healthcare system billions of dollars every year, researchers are celebrating a new breakthrough in treating sepsis.
Simple Blood Test is Being Developed to Predict Breast Cancer Five Years Before Any Clinical Signs of Disease
The scientists estimate that with further research and development, the test could be commercially available at the clinic within four to five years.
Michael Jordan Opens First of Two Clinics for Uninsured and Underprivileged People
The clinics in Charlotte will provide primary and preventative care to underserved and uninsured residents in the lower-income area of the city.
Handheld Device Can 'Sniff' Your Food and Detect Trace Amounts of Deadly Allergens in Just 30 Seconds
Once the device is commercially available within the next few years, scientists will be selling the devices for just $150 a pop.
Nurse Adopted Man With Autism After Knowing Him Just 2 Days So He Could Receive a Heart Transplant
Jonathan Pinkard was finally able to receive a heart transplant thanks to a compassionate hospital nurse who volunteered to adopt him.
FDA Approves the First New Cystic Fibrosis Treatment in Decades
The drug, Trikafta, which was developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, can be used to treat 90% of cystic fibrosis patients 12 years or older in America.
Could Electromagnetic Fields Treat Diabetes? These Scientists Think So
University of Iowa researchers may have discovered a safe new way to manage blood sugar non-invasively, using electromagnetic field therapy.
Drug Actually Repairs Nerve Damage, Giving Scientists Hope For Future MS Treatment
The drugs metformin and bexarotene have been shown in trials to repair the myelin sheath in paitents with multiple sclerosis, or MS.
Excited Scientists Make Type-2 Diabetes Breakthrough With First-Ever Glimpse At How Protein Behind Disease Works
Scientists have observed the architecture of amyloid fibrils for the first time. This could lead to a breakthrough in Type 2 diabetes treatment.
Super Bowl-Winning Athlete Opts Out of 2020 NFL Season So He Can Continue Working on COVID-19 Frontlines
The Super Bowl-winning athlete is opting out of the upcoming NFL season so he can continue working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 outbreaks.
Jewish People Who Have Recovered From COVID Have Donated Half of All the Plasma Used in US Treatments
More than 36,000 American COVID-19 patients have now been treated with donated blood plasma, half of which has come from Jewish people.
Exciting Study Results Say COVID-19 Vaccine Was Effective and Well-Tolerated for Its 45 Adult Participants
The study results released this week in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the mRNA-1273 developed by Moderna was safe and effective in adults.
Researchers Develop Air Filter Capable of Trapping and Killing COVID-19
The University of Houston researchers designed the device to kill off airborne pathogens by heating them to temperatures of 200 degrees Celsius.
Researchers Announce the First Cartilage-Mimicking Gel That's Strong Enough For Knees
Duke University researchers have developed a gel material as strong as cartilage that could be a game-changer for thousands of adults with knee problems.
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