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‘Remarkable’ boy survived life support switch-off, judge says

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‘Remarkable’ boy survived life support switch-off, judge says

A four-year-old boy who was expected to die shortly after his life support was removed has “confounded” medical expectations, a UK judge has said in a ruling. Months before, the High Court ruled that life-sustaining ventilation was not in the child’s best interest, after hearing evidence from doctors treating him. The boy, referred to as … Read more

US veteran sees ‘remarkable’ progress after first eye transplant

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US veteran sees ‘remarkable’ progress after first eye transplant

A US military veteran who received the world’s first whole-eye transplant has made significant progress a year later and has been able to resume his normal life, researchers say. Aaron James, 46, also received a rare partial-face transplant. He lost most of his face in an accident in 2021 while working as a high-voltage utility … Read more