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Japanese Scientists Plan to Create Human-Mouse Hybrids. Here's How.
By Laura Geggel published
Some unusual embryos may soon be growing in Japan: those of human-mouse and human-rat hybrids, news sources are reporting.

Conjoined Twins Fused at the Head Now Separated After More Than 50 Hours of Surgery
By Rachael Rettner published
Twin girls who were born joined at the head have been successfully separated after a months-long medical endeavor.

'Tree Man' Gets Pioneering Surgery for Rare Skin Condition
By Rachael Rettner published
A man in Gaza with an extremely rare skin condition dubbed "tree man syndrome" says his life has been changed by a pioneering surgical treatment.

The US Is Throwing Out Donor Kidneys That Could Be Given to Patients, Study Says
By Cari Nierenberg published
There's a serious kidney shortage in the United States.

Many People with Appendicitis Don't Need Surgery, Just Antibiotics
By Rachael Rettner published
A new study suggests many people with appendicitis may not need to go under the knife.

No, You Shouldn't Get Plastic Surgery Advice from YouTube
By Catie Keck published
An old adage with a modern spin says that you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet. That especially goes for plastic surgery videos on YouTube.

Surgeons Remove 'Very Rare' 132-Pound Ovarian Tumor
By Sara G. Miller published
Connecticut surgeons recently removed a 132-lb. (60 kilograms) ovarian tumor from a woman's abdomen.

Surgeons Reattached This Girl's Leg Backward. No, It Wasn't a Mistake.
By Rachael Rettner published
To treat a 7-year-old's cancer, doctors performed an unusual surgery.
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