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Pig Lung Successfully Transplanted into Human for Nine Days
Chinese surgeons successfully transplanted a pig lung into a brain-dead patient; the lung functioned for nine days before the patient was removed from life support, showcasing progress but also highlighting challenges in xenotransplantation.
Pig Lung Successfully Transplanted into Human for Nine Days
Chinese surgeons successfully transplanted a pig lung into a brain-dead patient; the lung functioned for nine days before the patient was removed from life support, showcasing progress but also highlighting challenges in xenotransplantation.
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36% Bias Score
Tianjin University Synthesizes and Transfers 1.14 Million Base Pair Human Genome Fragment
Researchers at Tianjin University synthesized a 1.14 million base pair human genome fragment, successfully transferring it into mouse cells using a novel SynNICE system and yeast nuclei as protective carriers, overcoming challenges in handling repetitive DNA sequences and long-DNA transfer to advanc...
Tianjin University Synthesizes and Transfers 1.14 Million Base Pair Human Genome Fragment
Researchers at Tianjin University synthesized a 1.14 million base pair human genome fragment, successfully transferring it into mouse cells using a novel SynNICE system and yeast nuclei as protective carriers, overcoming challenges in handling repetitive DNA sequences and long-DNA transfer to advanc...
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40% Bias Score
UK Grants First Space Launch License to Skyrora
Skyrora, a Glasgow-based company, received the UK's first space launch license this week, enabling suborbital launches using its 3D-printed Skylark L rockets; the company plans to obtain an orbital launch license by 2026 to launch Skylark XL rockets.
UK Grants First Space Launch License to Skyrora
Skyrora, a Glasgow-based company, received the UK's first space launch license this week, enabling suborbital launches using its 3D-printed Skylark L rockets; the company plans to obtain an orbital launch license by 2026 to launch Skylark XL rockets.
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20% Bias Score
Germany's Organ Donor Shortage: A Critical Need for Systemic Change
Franziska Bleis, a 42-year-old woman from Germany, received a heart transplant after surviving a severe heart muscle inflammation, highlighting the critical shortage of organ donors in Germany, where only 0.4% of eligible people are registered.
Germany's Organ Donor Shortage: A Critical Need for Systemic Change
Franziska Bleis, a 42-year-old woman from Germany, received a heart transplant after surviving a severe heart muscle inflammation, highlighting the critical shortage of organ donors in Germany, where only 0.4% of eligible people are registered.
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44% Bias Score
€519,284 Raised for Organ Transplant Support and Ugandan Prosthetics
The F.A.Z.-Leser helfen campaign raised €519,284.13, with Kinderhilfe Organtransplantation (KiO) and Pro Uganda receiving the funds to improve support for families of transplant recipients and expand prosthetic care in Uganda, respectively.
€519,284 Raised for Organ Transplant Support and Ugandan Prosthetics
The F.A.Z.-Leser helfen campaign raised €519,284.13, with Kinderhilfe Organtransplantation (KiO) and Pro Uganda receiving the funds to improve support for families of transplant recipients and expand prosthetic care in Uganda, respectively.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Organ Transplant Success Amidst Critical Shortage
Turkey leads the world in living-donor organ transplants but faces a critical organ shortage due to low family consent rates (17%, down from 28% in the 2010s), resulting in 6-7 daily deaths among 33,000 patients awaiting transplants.
Turkey's Organ Transplant Success Amidst Critical Shortage
Turkey leads the world in living-donor organ transplants but faces a critical organ shortage due to low family consent rates (17%, down from 28% in the 2010s), resulting in 6-7 daily deaths among 33,000 patients awaiting transplants.
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48% Bias Score
Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Achieved
Chinese researchers successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human, maintaining its function for nine days before rejection; this xenotransplantation breakthrough may alleviate global organ shortages but requires further research.
Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Achieved
Chinese researchers successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human, maintaining its function for nine days before rejection; this xenotransplantation breakthrough may alleviate global organ shortages but requires further research.
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40% Bias Score
Scientists Synthesize and Transfer 1.14-Million Base Pair Human Genome Fragment
Researchers at Tianjin University synthesized a 1.14-million base pair human genome fragment from the AZFa region of the Y chromosome and successfully transferred it into mouse cells using a novel SynNICE system, overcoming challenges in handling repetitive DNA sequences and large-segment transfer, ...
Scientists Synthesize and Transfer 1.14-Million Base Pair Human Genome Fragment
Researchers at Tianjin University synthesized a 1.14-million base pair human genome fragment from the AZFa region of the Y chromosome and successfully transferred it into mouse cells using a novel SynNICE system, overcoming challenges in handling repetitive DNA sequences and large-segment transfer, ...
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32% Bias Score
Germany Faces Organ Shortage Despite Online Registry
German Health Minister Nina Warken launched a public appeal for more organ donors on the 'Organ Donation Day', citing nearly 8,300 people on waiting lists despite an online registry having 319,200 entries (82.9% consenting to donation).
Germany Faces Organ Shortage Despite Online Registry
German Health Minister Nina Warken launched a public appeal for more organ donors on the 'Organ Donation Day', citing nearly 8,300 people on waiting lists despite an online registry having 319,200 entries (82.9% consenting to donation).
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36% Bias Score
AI Improves Liver Transplant Matching in Spain
A Spanish hospital implemented an AI system to improve liver transplant matching from donors after circulatory death, using a unique perfusion technique, resulting in improved patient outcomes and published in the journal Transplantation.
AI Improves Liver Transplant Matching in Spain
A Spanish hospital implemented an AI system to improve liver transplant matching from donors after circulatory death, using a unique perfusion technique, resulting in improved patient outcomes and published in the journal Transplantation.
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48% Bias Score
Thousands of Donated Organs Discarded in the U.S. Due to System Inefficiencies
In 2022, the U.S. discarded one in three recovered kidneys and nearly 12,000 other organs due to competing performance measures incentivizing organ recovery over successful transplantation, leading to a system where more organs are recovered than used, despite efforts to place them; however, innovat...
Thousands of Donated Organs Discarded in the U.S. Due to System Inefficiencies
In 2022, the U.S. discarded one in three recovered kidneys and nearly 12,000 other organs due to competing performance measures incentivizing organ recovery over successful transplantation, leading to a system where more organs are recovered than used, despite efforts to place them; however, innovat...
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32% Bias Score
Successful Pig Liver Transplant in Brain-Dead Human
Chinese scientists successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a brain-dead human, where it functioned for 10 days before removal at the family's request; this marks a major advancement in xenotransplantation, potentially addressing organ shortages.
Successful Pig Liver Transplant in Brain-Dead Human
Chinese scientists successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a brain-dead human, where it functioned for 10 days before removal at the family's request; this marks a major advancement in xenotransplantation, potentially addressing organ shortages.
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40% Bias Score
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