A renowned cardiac surgeon has teamed up with a French biomedical company
to develop an artificial heart that closely mimics the human heart.

CARMAT - A French biomedical company and a globally renowned cardiac surgeon
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Nigerian drug administration agency closes down pharmaceuticals
manufacturer after syrup kills 25 infants.

LAGOS, NIGERIA (NOVEMBER 26, 2008) REUTERS -
Nigeria's drug administration agency has closed down a
pharmaceuticals manufacturer in the commercial capital Lagos ...   more »

Australian minister intervenes and allows a German family to stay in the
country after the immigration department refused permanent residency because
of their child's Down Syndrome.

HORSHAM, AUSTRALIA (NOVEMBER 26, 2008) NETWORK TEN -
A ...   more »

Pfizer’s Novel HIV/AIDS Treatment SELZENTRY™ Becomes the Latest Fully Approved Antiretrovial for Treatment-Experienced HIV Patients

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted SELZENTRY™ (maraviroc) full (traditional) approval for use in treatment-experienced ...   more »

Dutch court expected to rule whether proposed ban on 'magic' mushrooms can
take effect on December 1.

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (NOVEMBER 25, 2008) REUTERS -
Dutch retailers went to court on Tuesday (November 25) to ...   more »

A new study says children pushed in buggies which face away from their
parents may suffer long-term emotional and language problems.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (NOVEMBER 21, 2008) REUTERS-
Children pushed in buggies which face ...   more »

A teenage girl who survived nearly four months without a human heart is
released from the hospital after a successful transplant.

MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES NBC -
A teenaged heart patient in Florida was released ...   more »

A hospital in Barcelona carries out the world's first transplant of a
tailor-made trachea, grown using the patient's own cells.

BARCELONA, SPAIN (RECENT) HOSPITAL CLINIC OF BARCELONA-
A Colombian woman has received the world's first ...   more »