HEALTH 4 days ago Man paralyzed in diving mishap has medical miracle a year after AI-powered brain implant A man who was left paralyzed after a diving accident is starting to regain movement a year after receiving an artificial intelligence-powered implant in his brain.
Rare Diseases August 30 Mother frantic to save clinical trial that could cure her daughter: ‘The treatment is sitting in a fridge' A rare disease called SPG50 affects fewer than 100 people in the world — and one of them is Naomi Lockard, a 3-year-old in Colorado. Her mother is desperate to raise funds to save her life.
HEALTH August 11 8 top health stories of the week: What you must know about AI advances, rare diseases and more This week's health story roundup includes the birth of conjoined twins, AI technology that detects dementia, warnings about Ozempic and surgery, and much more.
Pregnancy August 9 Atlanta couple’s conjoined twin daughters, fused at the heart, lived for just 1 hour: ‘Gift from God’ Breana and Matthew Dell welcomed conjoined twins in February, who were only alive for an hour. Breana Dell shares the heartbreaking yet awe-inspiring experience with Fox News Digital.
Transplants June 26 Chicago man receives kidney transplant while fully awake, goes home very next day John Nicholas, 28, was awake during his kidney transplant procedure, performed on May 24 at Northwestern Medicine Hospital. See the details and photos, plus Dr. Marc Siegel's input.
HEALTH June 25 Life after death: Take a glimpse into the world of cryonics Cryonics involves preserving human bodies at ultra-low temperatures in the anticipation that future science will one day revive them. Proponents and skeptics weigh in.
HEALTH June 20 Can you become drunk without drinking alcohol? Here’s how it could happen Is it possible to feel intoxicated without ever drinking an alcoholic beverage? Although very rare, some experts say it could happen, with a condition called auto-brewery syndrome.
HEALTH April 4 Massachusetts man, recipient of first successful pig kidney transplant, is discharged from hospital The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has been discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital, the hospital announced on Wednesday.
HEALTH March 21 Massachusetts man receives successful pig kidney transplant: ‘Uncharted territory’ Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a human patient, the hospital announced on Thursday. Here are details of the surgery.
HEART HEALTH March 13 New Jersey twins receive matching heart surgeries after Marfan syndrome diagnosis: 'A better life' Identical twin brothers Pablo and Julio Delcid, 21, had matching heart surgery on the same day following their diagnosis of Marfan syndrome. The brothers and their surgeon shared details.