The dual heart/thymus operation, scientists hope, could lead to organ transplants that don't require long-term anti-rejection drugs.
David Bennett received the heart two months earlier, with no apparent short-term complications, and his cause of death is still unclear.
For the second time in two years, the CDC is expected to announce that it will no longer recommend most Americans wear masks to curb covid-19.
Vaccines also show some promise in reducing symptoms among those already experiencing long covid, a review of evidence found.
A recently discovered case in Malawi is the first seen on the continent in over five years, though it appears to have been imported.
The team's process was able to take lungs from people with type A blood and essentially convert them into universal type O lungs.
The increased odds of stroke, heart attack, and other complications are highest for those hospitalized, but even milder cases are more at risk.
The Academy appears to be afraid of offending some unnamed anti-vaccine stars.
A trial of monkeys treated with monoclonal antibodies found the virus can hide in the brain and sometimes return to cause illness and death.
A new case report offers anecdotal evidence that antihistamines may be worth exploring as a potential treatment for long covid symptoms.
With a few exceptions, all adults who refuse to comply could face fines up to $4,000.
Superbugs are killing millions of people around the world, and the situation isn't likely to improve anytime soon.
In pigs, the STAR system was able to perform a tricky, delicate operation cleanly and more consistently than human surgeons.
Cases of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus have been reported in at least 18 states since 2020, affecting wild and pet rabbits.
Bad magic's grim side effects are on display in io9's exclusive first look at Naseem Jamnia's debut novella.
The streaming service's most popular podcaster is apparently above the company's rules.
A new study estimates private and Medicare Advantage plans spent $2.5 million paying for covid-related ivermectin during a single week in August 2021.
The tone is similar to when the White House mocked the idea of sending out free covid-19 tests.
It was a desperate attempt to save the patient’s life, but doctors hope the technique could one day ease the organ shortage crisis.
The U.S. covid-19 vaccination rate is just 63%, the lowest of any wealthy country.
