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.
This pioneering new surgery is treating unborn babies of a spinal defect while they are still in the womb.
This mobile bioprinter could soon be used to print out a patient's own skin tissue in order to heal wounds and burns.
This simple surgical procedure is ensuring that fewer and fewer mothers will have to endure the heartbreak of repeated miscarriages.
It all started because Nicole McNeil noticed that one of her customers looked more sad than usual – so she worked up the courage to ask what was wrong.
Scientists have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose. The Cambridge University team is cautiously optimistic the technique could eventually have a role in the treatment of human patients.
A little Brazilian girl born with a cleft palate often hid her face behind a doll. But 24 hours after Operation Smile's life-changing surgery, a cameraman turned around the viewfinder, to let her see her new smile for the first time. The amazement in her eyes is unmistakable.
When his recovering teen patient asked to be comforted by music, this doc delivered in an amazing way–with a little help from The Indigo Girls.
Dr. Joseph E. Murray, the Nobel laureate who conducted the world's first successful organ transplant, died Monday at the Boston hospital where the pioneering surgery was performed. With that 5½-hour operation in 1954, Dr. Murray and his team saved a life and opened medicine to a new frontier.
A baby shows a remarkable recovery after his heart failed just as doctors readied him for a life-saving transplant.
Born with cerebral palsy, Nicole's lifelong dream of riding a bike seemed out of reach, until a controversial surgery gave her back full use of her legs.
Recent Stories
The Broken Bicycle: A Short Moral Story
The Tortoise's Tears: A Short Moral Story
Tokyo's Restaurant of Mistaken Orders Employs Dementia Waiters for Unexpected Meals
Man Who Vanished Nearly 30 years ago Found Alive Under Neighbour's Cellar
Man Who Won $1,300,000,000 Lottery Jackpot Sued by Family After Breaking Promise to Share Winnings
Derinkuyu, Turkey's Underground City of 20,000 People
The Monster Waves at Nazare, Portugal
The Inspiring Journey of Amber Rachdi, From 'My 600-Lb Life' to Instagram Influencer
Iceland Unveils the Largest Carbon Removal Facility on Earth
Playa de Las Teresitas: A Famous European Fake Beach Made From Sahara Desert Sand
"4 Children for Sale": The Tragic Story Of the Siblings Sold In Iconic 1948 Photo
A Tale Of Two Hands: A Starving Boy and a Missionary in Uganda