- Tiny human hearts grown in pig embryos for the first time

Researchers have reported growing hearts containing human cells in pig embryos for the first time. The embryos survived for 21 days, and in that time their tiny hearts started beating. The findings were presented this week at the annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research in Hong Kong. more

- The human genome needs updating. But how do we make it fair?

Healthcare’s standard genome is mostly based on one American. As we enter the era of personalised medicine, this bias has drawbacks for much of the world’s population. more

- Why Saving Kids Is Bad Business in America

Hospital I.C.U.s are swamped with patients suffering from severe respiratory illnesses. Overworked doctors and nurses are scrambling to save lives. Another surge of infections, another national health crisis. But this time it’s not just Covid-19. It’s respiratory syncytial virus and other viruses, too. And the patients now include many young children. The wave of respiratory illnesses in recent months has revealed a health care industry ill equipped to care for critically ill children. Profit-driven management has eroded pediatric health care in America. Health care providers make more money treating adults than they do children. As a result, the number of hospitals offering pediatric care has decreased dramatically over the past two decades. So when the number of R.S.V. cases skyrocketed in late 2022, the American health care system wasn’t prepared. more

- Genome sequencing trial to test benefits of identifying genetic diseases at birth

Genomics England is to test whether sequencing babies’ genomes at birth could help speed up the diagnosis of about 200 rare genetic diseases, and ensure faster access to treatment. The study, which will sequence the genomes of 100,000 babies over the next two years, will explore the cost-effectiveness of the approach, as well as how willing new parents are to accept it. more

- Ligų prevencija Lietuvoje dar vis nepakankama

Ligonių kasos ragina Lietuvos gyventojus labiau rūpintis savimi ir periodiškai tikrintis sveikatą pagal Privalomojo sveikatos draudimo fondo (PSDF) lėšomis apmokamas ligų prevencijos programas. Šios programos skirtos tam, kad liga būtų pastebėta anksti – kai jos simptomų dar nėra. more

- Khloé Kardashian Criticized For Hospital Bed Photo After Surrogate Mom Had Her Son

Kloé Khardashian posed for a photo in a hospital bed looking like a blissed-out mom who had just given birth to the tiny baby boy in her arms. But it was a surrogate mother, not Kardashian, who actually labored to birth the newborn, and critics piled on over a photo that many considered arrogant — and insensitive. more

- Brighton council could axe fast-food ads to curb obesity

Fast food adverts on council-owned hoardings and bus shelters could be banned in Brighton under new plans by the council to curb obesity. It comes after figures revealed the number of 11-year-olds in Brighton and Hove who are overweight or obese increased from 30 to 34 percent in the last year. more

- 'I was worried I'd start growing an Adam's apple'

- Italy’s uphill battle to force health workers to get vaccinated