First Woman in the World Cured of HIV
After receiving a stem cell transplant involving umbilical cord blood, an American, mixed-race patient has become the first woman and third person ever to be cured of HIV. In June…
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Heart Research Advancement: Biohybrid Fish Made from Human Stem Cells
Harvard University and Emory University recently collaborated to create the first biohybrid fish from human cardiac cells. This fully autonomous, artificial fish appears to swim, mimicking biophysical characteristics of a…
Historic First: Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant
On January 7, 2022, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) successfully transplanted a genetically altered pig heart into David Bennett, an adult patient with end-stage cardiac disease…
Clinical Trials Trace a Path to a Cure For Type1 Diabetes
Scientists may have finally discovered a cure for type 1 diabetes. Brian Shelton, the first patient in a clinical trial by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has shown promising signs of a recovery…
Recent Anti-Transgender Laws and Their Immediate Effects on Trans Youth
Arkansas became the first US state to ban physicians from providing gender-affirming treatment for transgender people under the age of 18. The General Assembly voted to override Republican Gov. Asa…