Supplied Tim Chan says that without the tool, he wouldn’t be able to live his life to the fullest For Tim Chan, who is unable to speak, facilitated communication is “a lifeline” that allows him to do things he once thought impossible, such as socialising, or studying for his PhD. “I was presumed incompetent, and … Read more
Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions. Source link
Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Source link
Jesses, 4, from Essex, who has cystic fibrosis, will begin taking Kaftrio drug after its approval. Source link
The twins shared the same amniotic sac, blood flow and placenta before being delivered at 28 weeks. Source link
The strike across 30 services in England is the latest action by NHS staff in the pay dispute. Source link
Pity the poor leech. For more than a century, it has been a poster child for the once-decrepit state of medicine. Nothing illustrates the relative backwardness of pre-20th century health care than the image of a hapless patient covered in bloodsuckers, or the cringe-inducing curios that draw spectators to medical museums, like the vaginal speculums … Read more
May 19, 2022 – When you speak to Santiaga Nunez, right away, you can sense her deep and unwavering devotion to her son, Lloyd Tyler Rochez, born on July 13, 2002 with trisomy 13, a genetic disorder that can involve severe learning problems and health woes that affect nearly every organ. Lloyd’s diagnosis was confirmed shortly … Read more
Sammy Gray, 26, is one of the first patients in the UK to give birth following the treatment. Source link
Nov. 18, 2021 — First responders expected the worst when they arrived at a wreck scene on I-5 in Washington state. A tractor trailer rear-ended a 2015 Nissan Altima Tuesday afternoon on the Skagit River Bridge near Mount Vernon. The impact folded the car in half and left it flattened underneath the truck’s wheels. “There’s … Read more