- New Zealand woman discovers surgical instrument ‘size of a dinner plate’ left in her body after operation https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/04/nz-woman-surgical-instrument-size-of-dinner-plate-inside-her 45 comments worldnews
- New Zealand woman discovers surgical instrument ‘size of a dinner plate’ left in her body after operation https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/04/nz-woman-surgical-instrument-size-of-dinner-plate-inside-her?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 23 comments health
- Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet' | The first time that the smells of mummified bodies have been systematically studied combining a mix of instrumental and sensory techniques, including an electronic ‘nose’ and trained, human ‘sniffers.’ https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1073141 19 comments science
- University of Leicester academics discover new receptor that may be instrumental in the body’s response to Sepsis, or septicaemia, a devastating disease that is difficult to diagnose early and for which treatment options are limited http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2013/december/have-researchers-found-a-new-treatment-for-sepsis 3 comments science
- Henrietta Lacks had cells taken from her body before her death, which became instrumental in cancer research, developing the polio vaccine and more. In a sad twist of irony, her descendants cannot afford health insurance. http://www.newsweek.com/id/233671 3 comments politics