Therapy Dogs Bring Comfort to Students After School Fire
Two months after the Eaton Fire destroyed Saint Mark’s School in Altadena, students are adjusting to a new learning environment with the help of therapy dogs. The school, now temporarily located at EF Academy in Pasadena, welcomed more than a dozen comfort dogs to bring joy and relief to children processing the trauma of displacement. […]
72-Year-Old Sets Marathon World Record on Crutches
Chris Terrill, 72, has officially set a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon on crutches, completing the 2024 Brighton Marathon in six hours, 11 minutes, and 11 seconds—just four months after hip replacement surgery. A seasoned marathon runner, Chris had already registered for the race before breaking his hip in a cricket accident. Determined […]
Maryland Marks Medical First with Innovative Heart Valve Procedure
Maryland has reached a medical milestone with its first artificial heart valve replacement performed without open-heart surgery. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo this minimally invasive procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. For years, Mertz struggled with shortness of breath caused by tricuspid valve regurgitation, making even simple tasks […]
Grandparents Move 300 Miles to Be Closer to Family
Paul and Jane Marr made a life-changing decision to relocate from Kent to Northumberland to be near their grandchildren. Paul had promised his daughter during lockdown that he would be there to walk his granddaughter, Florence, to school on her first day. Determined to make it happen, the couple sold their home and moved north […]
Scientists Discover How Aspirin May Help Stop Cancer from Spreading
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered how aspirin may help prevent cancer from spreading. Their study found that aspirin disrupts platelets, allowing the immune system’s T-cells to better detect and destroy cancer cells. This effect appears to be especially important during metastasis, the process in which cancer spreads to new areas of the […]
Scientists Uncover Hidden Immune Defense with Potential for New Antibiotics
A groundbreaking discovery has revealed a hidden aspect of the immune system that could be a game-changer in the fight against bacterial infections. Researchers in Israel have found that the proteasome, a structure known for recycling proteins in cells, has an unexpected secondary role—it can transform into a powerful defense mechanism that produces natural antibiotics. […]
Breakthrough Brain-Spine Interface Helps Paralyzed People Walk Again
A groundbreaking brain-spine interface (BSI) surgery performed in China has restored movement to a paralyzed patient within just 24 hours. Conducted at Shanghai’s Zhongshan Hospital, the procedure was the first of its kind to enable a person with total paraplegia to stand and walk again using this innovative technology. Developed by researchers at Zhongshan Hospital […]
Ozone Hole on the Path to Full Recovery
A groundbreaking study from MIT confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, thanks to global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. Scientists have long observed signs of improvement, but this study is the first to provide statistical proof that the recovery is primarily due to the reduction of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Using advanced climate modeling techniques, […]
More Women Than Men Practicing Medicine in the UK for the First Time
For the first time in history, more women than men are registered doctors in the UK, marking a major milestone in the medical profession. According to the General Medical Council (GMC), 50.04% of licensed doctors are now women, a shift driven by increasing female enrollment in medical schools since 2018. Scotland and Northern Ireland already […]
Michigan Teacher Gives Back After Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant
After receiving a life-saving double lung transplant, Michigan teacher Jackie Dennis is giving back by helping her students create comfort blankets for organ donor families. Dennis, a special education teacher at Huron High School in New Boston, underwent the transplant in 2020 after a sudden health decline following childbirth. The procedure, a first for Henry […]