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A pig kidney was successfully transplanted into a patient for nine months, replacing dialysis. After organ failure, the pig kidney was removed and the patient received a human donor kidney. Experts see potential for pig organs as a bridge to human organ donation.
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Children under five years old have a mortality rate of over 60 percent in Ebola outbreaks. The EBO-PEP study excludes children under 30 kilograms, despite their increased risk. Medication development for children is more expensive and complex, leading to their neglect in studies.
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The use of AI in healthcare poses risks to patient data due to unclear control. Jurist Paulina Joe Pesch warns that broad consent and anonymization do not offer complete security, pushing informational self-determination to its limits.
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Statutory health insurance doctors warn of staff layoffs and patient consequences due to planned savings of three billion euros in outpatient care. An action in Berlin is being organized by influencer Bea Merscher.
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Dust from North Africa is affecting air quality in Portugal. The health authority DGS recommends that risk groups stay indoors and avoid physical exertion outdoors.
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New Zealand has authorized two psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA for treating severe post-traumatic stress disorder in controlled studies. This makes New Zealand the second country after Australia to permit this therapy, despite concerns in the US regarding the data.
Health PolicyClimate ChangeWeather & Natural Disasters
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France recorded its hottest summer since records began in 2026, with 53 days of extreme heat. Environment Minister Monique Barbut reported record temperatures, prolonged heatwaves, and wildfires that destroyed six times the average area over the past 20 years. Thousands of additional deaths were registered.
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A 66-year-old man successfully bridged the waiting time for a human donor kidney with a genetically modified pig kidney for nine months. After this period, the animal organ was removed and the patient received a human kidney.
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An AI identified biological patterns in over 43,000 individuals, recognizing migraine as a spectrum disorder with four subgroups. These findings may revolutionize the diagnosis and personalized treatment of the condition.
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From 2027, the financing of prenatal care by health insurers will be newly regulated. Gynecologists fear bottlenecks as remuneration may not keep pace with increasing demand, while health insurers emphasize that no funds will be lost.
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