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Hurricanes · LouisianaOn a quiet street in the Gentilly neighborhood, a small brick house stands as a testament to one of the worst disasters in U.S. history. It's one of thousands of homes that flooded twenty years ago in Hurricane Katrina.See the Story
It was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina's lessons?
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Medical · ChinaA genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according to a newly published report.There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys and hearts into people, but this is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human. Doctors hope this could someday be an options for people in need of organs, but experts say it won’t be any time soon.See the Story
Chinese Surgeons Achieve World’s First Transplant of Genetically Modified Pig Lung Into Brain-Dead Man
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