Thursday 28 March 2019

2-Way HIV Positive Kidney Transplant Reported

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A 35-year-old Atlanta woman who contracted HIV as a newborn offered one of her kidneys to an HIV-positive stranger, and doctors at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine performed the procedure on Monday.



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2-Party HIV Positive Kidney Transplant Reported

illustration of kidneys

A 35-year-old Atlanta woman who contracted HIV as a newborn offered one of her kidneys to an HIV-positive stranger, and doctors at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine performed the procedure on Monday.



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Climate Change May Mean More Risky Mosquitoes

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In the United States, where Zika cases have occurred in warmer areas in the last several years, dengue and chikungunya could also become wider threats, the study suggests.



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Woman Feels No Pain, Thanks to Gene Mutations

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And not only does her DNA allow Jo Cameron, a former school teacher from Scotland, to avoid physical pain, it also keeps her largely anxiety-free, too.



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