In World First, HIV-Positive Woman Donates Kidney to a Fellow HIV-Positive Patient
35-year-old Nina Martinez unknowingly contracted HIV as an infant – but now, she's proudly making history as the first living HIV-positive kidney donor.
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New 'Smart Toilet Seat' Could Save Thousands and Monitor Vital Signs From Comfort of Home
Rather than having hospital readmissions cost patients and healthcare systems thousands of dollars, this new life-saving loo could be the solution.
FDA Approves First Ever Drug Treatment for Postpartum Depression
The treatment, which received "breakthrough" FDA status during its early trials, was shown to relieve depressive symptoms in a matter of hours.
Muslim Doctors Use Ohio Mosque to Open First Free Clinic in the Region - and It's Open to Everyone
This free clinic may be run by Muslim doctors, but they are opening their doors to uninsured patients from all religions and walks of life.
Prices of Nearly 400 Anti-Cancer Drugs Slashed by Up to 87%, Expected to Save Patients Millions in India
Hundreds of anti-cancer medications are receiving price cuts as high as 87% thanks to government regulation intended to curb drug profiteering.
Longtime Firefighter Saved By the Very Device He Lobbied for Months Earlier
Even though he has spent decades saving other people's lives, this firefighter's recent workplace decision ended up saving his own life months later.
Routine Eye Test Can Detect Earliest Stages of Alzheimer's in Seconds, According to New Research
This quick eye test could offer early diagnosis and lead to treatments that are far more effective than current therapy methods.
Two Patients Make History After Essentially Being Cured of HIV Using Stem Cell Transplant
It has been a little over 12 years since a Berlin man became the first patient to ever be cured of HIV – and now, two more patients may have joined him.
FDA Approves First Depression Treatment in Decades: A Nasal Spray Doctors Can Administer for Quick Relief
Though the treatment has received its fair share of wariness, it could provide immediate relief for patients experience treatment-resistant depression.
Sea Salt Could Help Beat a Common Cold, Study Suggests
New research from the University of Edinburgh shows that gargling and clearing the nose with salt water solutions may help to beat the common cold.
In 'World First' Blind People Have Their Vision Restored Thanks to Stem Cells From Deceased Organ Donors
According to this exciting new research, the eyesight for eight blind patients was repaired thanks to deceased organ donors and their stem cells.
Unborn Baby Treated for Spinal Defect After Being Removed From Mom's Womb for Surgery, Then Put Back
This pioneering new surgery is treating unborn babies of a spinal defect while they are still in the womb.
Bedside Bioprinter May Soon Use Burn Patients' Cells to Print Out New Skin Directly on Wounds
This mobile bioprinter could soon be used to print out a patient's own skin tissue in order to heal wounds and burns.
After Decades of Research, Mexican Scientist Successfully Eliminates HPV From Dozens of Her Patients
A female-led Mexican research team recently managed to "eradicate" HPV in 29 of their female patients in clinical trials.
How Acupuncture May Ease Symptoms of Menopause
Studies have been conducted on the effects of acupuncture on menopausal women, but this research offers new evidence on its "realistic" efficacy.
New 'Trojan Horse' Cancer Drug Successfully Treats Patients With 6 Different Kinds of Lethal Tumors
The drug was shown to be so successful, researchers are now beginning clinical trials to test its efficacy against even more cancers.
For Some Women Enduring Repeated Miscarriages, Simple Surgical Solution Has 90% Success
This simple surgical procedure is ensuring that fewer and fewer mothers will have to endure the heartbreak of repeated miscarriages.
'For the First Time', Researchers Use Healthy Stem Cells for Future Type 1 Diabetes Cure
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in developing a cure for type 1 diabetes - and human trials are set to begin soon.
Man is Crowned Bodybuilding World Champion After Beating Cancer Diagnosis That Gave Him Weeks to Live
Despite losing his father and getting a cancer diagnosis with "weeks to live", this 63-year-old man has been crowned a world bodybuilding champion.
Diabetes Patients May Soon Be Able to Say Goodbye to Needles, Thanks to These Capsules From MIT
Insulin shots may soon be a thing of the past now that MIT researchers have developed an oral capsule to deliver insulin.
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