A pig’s heart transplant may be a gift – or a curse – to an ex-con. How ethical is it? A look at the case of David Bennett Sr.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
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Dave Bennett, 57, who received the first heart transplant from a genetically modified pig, is breathing on his own, and speaking with a quiet voice.
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The breakthrough by doctors at the University of Maryland offers hope for those who languish on organ transplant waitlists.
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For now the success by University of Pennsylvania researchers has only been achieved in mice, but it offers hope for millions of people with fibrosis.
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Skeptics doubted vaccines long before COVID, despite health gains
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Good news about omicron: It may pass quickly, pose small threat to vaccinated, experts say
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Trailblazing gene therapy offers promise of curing rare diseases before they take hold
in the coming years, scientists hope to end a number of illnesses that have caused misery for generations.