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—EVA OTTOSSON, 56, who has agreed to donate her uterus to her daughter, Sara, 25, who was born without reproductive organs. If the transplant is successful, Sara could carry a child in the same womb from which she was born. Doctors in Gothenburg, Sweden, have been assessing suitable patients for the groundbreaking procedure. [via The Telegraph]
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Long-acting contraceptives like IUDs and implants, which eliminate the potential for human error, are far more effective than more commonly used methods like the Pill, patch and vaginal ring.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
