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Exclusive-Synchron, a rival to Musk’s Neuralink, is preparing for large-scale brain implant trial

By Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Synchron Inc., rival Elon MuskThe Neuralink brain implant startup is preparing to recruit patients for a large-scale clinical trial needed to gain commercial approval for its device, the company’s CEO told Reuters. Synchron plans to launch an online registration for patients interested in participating in the trial on Monday,… Read More »

Woman diagnosed with tonsil cancer twice celebrates tumor shrinking in half

A woman who has had tonsil cancer twice is celebrating after seeing her tumor shrink in half. Jeanette Joyce, 64, from Northwich, Cheshire, was diagnosed with cancer of the right tonsil and soft palate (roof of the mouth) during the outbreak in May 2021. She endured 33 doses of radiotherapy and two courses of chemotherapy,… Read More »

It’s been 100 years since the first diabetic patient was treated with insulin in the UK

It has been 100 years since the first person in England was treated with insulin, and the course of diabetes treatment in the country has changed. The turning point in medicine occurred in 1923 at the University of Sheffield Medical School, with a patient named Sir Stuart Goodwin, a philanthropist and worker in the Sheffield… Read More »