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Recipient of pig kidney transplant released from hospital
Richard Slayman of Weymouth was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital after receiving the world’s first genetically-edited pig kidney transplant.
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Recipient of pig kidney released from hospital
A Weymouth man has been discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital after a pig kidney transplant.
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Boston surgeons transplant pig kidney into patient
A first of its kind surgery happened in Boston. A surgical team at Massachusetts General Hospital has performed the world’s very first genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a Weymouth man.
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Boston surgeons have transplanted a pig kidney into a patient
Doctors in Boston say they have transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Massachusetts General Hospital said Thursday it’s the first time a pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. Previously pig kidneys have been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors. Also, two men received heart transplants from pigs, although both died within months. The hospital...
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New brain cancer treatment shows promise in MGH study
An experimental new treatment for glioblastoma, the kind of brain cancer that killed Sen. John McCain and beloved Boston Celtics executive Heather Walker, dramatically shrank brain tumors in three patients, according to a Massachusetts General Hospital study — an early sign it could be an effective treatment.
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New strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in 2 early tests
Researchers revved up immune cells that shrank an extremely aggressive type of brain tumor when tested in a handful of patients. The experiments are just first steps but they signal a new strategy to fight hard-to-treat glioblastoma. It’s a twist on the CAR-T therapy already used to treat leukemia, by modifying patients’ own disease-fighting T cells to be better cancer...
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Car fire at Mass General medical clinic parking lot prompts evacuation
A car fire at a hospital parking garage in Waltham, Massachusetts, forced the evacuation of patients and staff on Monday. Firefighters responded just after 11 a.m. to the reported fire in a basement garage at Mass General Waltham. The fire was extinguished, but the hospital had to be evacuated due to concerns about smoke and fumes in the building, according…
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Tennis saved this doctor's life. He's using his ‘second serve' to strengthen democracy
Doctors work to make their patients healthier, but one Massachusetts General Hospital emergency room physician is also working to make our democracy healthier. Dr. Alister Martin has seen the link between civic health and physical health first-hand. He looks to make a difference in emergency rooms and neighborhood health centers. Martin’s own personal journey — from being expelled from high…
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Nonprofit helps patients register to vote
Even though people in Roxbury live just two miles away from some parts of Back Bay, their life expectancy is 20 years shorter.
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Boston hospital worker accused of rape charged with assaulting more victims
A Boston hospital worker accused of sexually assaulting two patients is now facing charges involving additional victims. Damien Knighton, a medical assistant, was arrested in January and charged with the rape and indecent assault of a patient at the Massachusetts General Hospital Back Bay Health Center on Commonwealth Avenue. Days later, he was charged with indecent assault and battery against…
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Man Suffering Mental Health Crisis Brought Rifle to Mass. General Hospital Wednesday, Police Say
A man armed with a rifle was arrested after a Wednesday incident at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to a police report. Officers with the Boston Police Department responded to an apartment building for a report that a man was experiencing a mental health crisis and carrying a hunting rifle. The man had reportedly called 911 and “stated that he heard…
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Medical Assistant Accused of Raping Patient
An employee at the Massachusetts General Hospital Back Bay Health Center is charged with rape and indecent assault and battery.
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Staff Shortages, RSV Surge Lead to Long Wait Times at Hospitals
As hospitals see a surge of RSV patients, doctors in Massachusetts say wait times in emergency departments are nearing historic highs. Dr. Paul Biddinger, the chief preparedness and continuity officer at Mass General Brigham, warns that the staffing shortage in the health care industry is only making the situation worse. “There were recent reports from the Massachusetts Hospital Association of…
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Patients Dealing With Long Wait Times at Hospitals
Wait times at hospitals’ emergency departments are nearing historic highs amid staffing shortages and a surge in RSV cases.
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Hospitals Concerned About Capacity Amid Surge in RSV Cases
Pediatricians are warning about high numbers of RSV cases that are hitting hospitals nationwide.
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MGH Docs Explain Why RSV Is Surging
Doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital discuss how they’ve been impacted by the rise in RSV patients this summer and fall and what caused it.
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Here's Why RSV Is Sending So Many Sick Kids to Hospitals, Putting Them at Capacity
A serious surge in cases of RSV, the common children’s virus, is hampering pediatric hospitals in Massachusetts and across the country, increasing wait times at hospitals and sending administrators scrambling to ensure kids are getting the care they need to get better. The surge, which began in late summer, is intense — Mass General Brigham, the state’s biggest health...
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Hospitals Facing Capacity Challenges With RSV Surges
Children’s hospitals across Massachusetts are concerned about capacity as beds fill up with young patients suffering from RSV.