New York Times Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, Pioneering Liver Surgeon, Dies at 90New York TimesDr. Thomas E. Starzl in 1989 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He died on Saturday in Pittsburgh. Credit Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press. Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, a surgeon and researcher who performed the first successful liver transplant …AP News ...

Los Angeles Times Facing big political hurdles, House Republicans ready an ambitious legislative push to repeal ObamacareLos Angeles TimesHouse Republicans, despite stiff political headwinds, are readying an ambitious push this week to begin moving legislation to replace major parts of the Affordable Care Act, a crucial test of their ability to fulfill one of their ...

CNN Sickle cell anemia patient ‘cured’ by gene therapy, doctors sayCNN(CNN) In a world first, a teenager with sickle cell disease achieved complete remission after an experimental gene therapy at Necker Children’s Hospital in Paris, researchers say. People with sickle-cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders …Sickle cell gene therapy: ‘It gives me joy ...

Washington Post Surge in human cases of deadly bird flu is prompting alarmWashington PostA surge in human infections of a deadly bird flu in China is prompting increasing concern among health officials around the world. While the human risk of these outbreaks is low at the moment, experts are calling for constant monitoring because of ...

UPROXX Get All The Vital Stats On Your Sexual Activity With This ‘Smart Condom’UPROXXBeing able to track certain statistics during sexual intercourse doesn’t seem like a crucial ability, but in this day and age there is now and product that will allow people to do just that if they so choose. The i.Con condom ring, ...

CBS News E. coli outbreak linked to peanut butter substituteCBS NewsSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A peanut butter substitute sold by an Illinois company is being recalled because 12 cases of E. coli have been linked to the product. Glenview-based I.M. Health SoyNut Butter Co . is voluntarily recalling its SoyNut Butter products …North Jersey girl sickened ...

The Atlantic Zika Makes Microcephaly 20 Times More LikelyThe AtlanticLike ​The Atlantic? Subscribe to ​The Atlantic Daily​, our free weekday email newsletter. Microcephaly is typically a very rare condition, causing about seven babies per 10,000 births to be born with undersized heads. This can lead to vision and …Zika virus infection during pregnancy may increase ...