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First pig liver and kidneys transplanted into a person — strategy could ease organ shortages

Organs from genetically modified pigs are being used in trials in…

Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England

DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is…

The surprising effect of climate change on antibiotics 

In a recent edition of her newsletter Katharine Hayhoe talked about a…

Arts engagement linked to slower biological ageing, study says

Research from University College London suggests that making art as…

Some deaf children are hearing again because of a new gene therapy

A medical field that almost died is quietly fixing one disease at a…

The Next Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Will Take More Than Just Science

At WIRED Health, pioneering Alzheimer's researcher John Hardy…

The Bus That Brings Reproductive Care to Homeless Women

In Caracas, a mobile clinic offers high-quality medical care to those…

Designer Baby Companies Are in Turmoil

Bootstrap Bio and Manhattan Genomics, which were pursuing human…

The Attention-Span Panic

It’s not just about spans that seem too short.

Indigenous health can’t be separated from environmental health, leaders tell UN

At Permanent Forum, leaders connect climate change, mining, and…

There are more AI health tools than ever—but how well do they work?

Specialized chatbots might make a difference for people with limited…

Dozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious data

The models are designed to predict someone’s risk of diabetes or…

Streeting relaunches women’s health strategy to tackle ‘medical misogyny’

Health secretary says NHS is ‘failing women’ and pledges to end…

Vulnerable women in England still being arrested over suspected illegal abortions

Nottinghamshire and Met police made arrests in past year, despite MPs…

Head of NHS England ‘really worried’ about medicine supplies

Jim Mackey responds to concerns about cost implications and supply…

This is Endometriosis

First British baby born using transplanted womb from dead donor

Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy…

Half of Britons avoid calling GP when they are ill, survey finds

Most believe they will struggle to get an appointment, with over a…