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Diabetic girl taking finger stick test at home to check blood sugar level.

Health Japan

21. October 2024

Diabetes Treatment Milestone: Stem Cell Therapy Gives Hope to Millions

Less than three months after receiving reprogrammed stem cells, a 25-year-old woman suffering from type 1 diabetes produces once more insulin, a world’s first that gives hope to millions of people.

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Prof Mashudu Tshifularo, Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat studies, ENT) at the University of Pretoria who pioneered the world's first middle ear transplant using 3D printed bones can be seen during the procedure at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria, 13 March 2019.

Heroes South Africa

16. October 2024

Meet the Doctor Who Used 3D Printing to Restore Hearing

A South African surgeon reached a groundbreaking medical milestone by successfully curing deafness by using 3D-printed bones for reconstructive middle-ear implants, and the landmark surgery is the world’s first.

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Health The World

8. September 2024

We May Soon Detect Parkinson’s Disease Years Before Any Symptoms

Eight blood-based biomarkers could be the key to detecting Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before the first symptoms appear, which could lead to the development of a long-awaited cure for millions of patients worldwide.

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Medicine Transparent Vials at Production Line

Health USA

10. June 2024

Prevention Milestone: 5 Million Doses of Bird Flu Vaccine Almost Ready!

As part of pandemic preparedness, the United States Department of Health and Human Services is looking to execute its plan to produce almost 5 million doses of the H5N1 avian flu vaccine.

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Health United Kingdom

14. March 2024

Antivenom That Cures All Snake Bites in the Works!

A team of researchers based in England, the United Kingdom, has created a synthetic antibody capable of neutralizing the deadly venom of a family of snakes, and its findings could potentially lead to a unique universal antivenom.

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Heroes United Kingdom

16. April 2022

Cancer Survivor Uses Her Own Diagnosis to Help Others

Nurse Beryl Roberts has been hailed as a hero after speaking out about her experience working with cancer patients after suffering from the disease herself.

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Health Saudi Arabia

18. March 2022

Public Health Problem No More: This Country Has Eliminated Trachoma

As officially recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO), Saudi Arabia has now eliminated trachoma — the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide — as a public health problem.

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Health USA

11. March 2022

Two Children Get First-Ever Treatment for This Deadly Disease

Two children in the United States have received the first-ever gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease — and the effects have proven to be promising!

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Health Australia

18. February 2022

HIV Elimination Is Now Within Reach Here

HIV diagnoses have hit an all-time low in Australia, thanks to the country’s early and effective response strategy.

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Health USA/Sweden

12. February 2022

Will This “Incurable” Disease Have a Cure At Last?

Two newly-released studies are giving scientists a better idea of what causes multiple sclerosis and what can be done to prevent - or potentially even cure it.