5 d. ago World's first pig to human liver transplant is carried out in major breakthrough

A pig's liver has been transplanted into a human recipient for the first time in a 'milestone' for organ transfers between animals and people.

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5 d. ago Pig liver successfully transplanted into human for first time at Chinese military hospital

Breakthrough by Chinese scientists could lead to pig livers being used to keep people alive while they await a suitable human donor which can take months or even years

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1 week ago Major DNA breakthrough in unsolved mystery of baby found dead in stream 14 years ago

The heartbreaking discovery was made by a dog walker at Spen Brook in Kirkham, Lancashire on October 1, 2011 - where the newborn was found wrapped in a Union Jack bath towel

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1 week ago Mystery of baby boy whose body was found wrapped in Union Jack bath towel by stream 14 years ago close to being solved after major breakthrough

Detectives revealed today that a breakthrough in DNA technology has led them to trace the father, who is now helping them establish the mother's identity, which remains unknown.

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1 week ago NASA releases incredible new photos of astronauts emerging from secret medical tests

The first images of the stranded NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore after their triumphant return to Earth have been released.

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2 w. ago India and New Zealand revive free trade talks after a decade as Luxon visits Delhi

Christopher Luxon touts ‘major breakthrough’ in trade talks stalled since 2015

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2 w. ago Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding cause of Parkinson’s

It could pave the way for developing drugs that stop or slow the disease’s progression

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2 w. ago UK Defence Secretary John Healey to give major press conference after huge breakthrough

Defence Secretary John Healey will give a press conference at 5:30pm with his European counterparts in Paris today as they continue to push for a peacekeeping plan for Ukraine

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3 w. ago Scientists claim major breakthrough in developing vaccine for stroke and heart attack

Vaccine ‘cocktail’ protects mice against build-up of plaque in arteries

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