Worldfirst

In a world first, two people were injected with red blood cells grown in a lab as part of a clinical trial, the research team announced this week. It’s a first step toward seeing if lab-grown blood cells are safe and work in the body —…

Blood grown in a laboratory has been transfused into humans for the first time in a landmark clinical trial.Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesLONDON — Blood grown in a laboratory has been transfused into humans for the…

The world's first breast milk institute has opened in California — where scientists will explore whether it can be used to treat a series of diseases.The Human Milk Institute, in San Diego, will trial breast milk as a therapeutic for…

A 5lb newborn boy with a life-threatening heart defect received a world-first partial heart transplant using living tissue that may never need to be replaced.North Carolina child Owen Monroe, who is now four months old, was born with his…

Emma McKeon to make history AGAIN as part of world-first integrated relay featuring para and able-bodied swimmers - and she wants to see the event at the Commonwealth GamesOlympic star Emma McKeon will compete in a world first…

<!-- -->There will be two rows each containing three beds, said Air New Zealand.Economy seats on long-haul flights aren't known for their comfort. But Air New Zealand plans to change that soon. It is testing the "Skynest" concept,…

Drinking in the sweet scent of the flowers her daughter had given her for Mother's Day, Sonia Sein's eyes brimmed with tears.For nearly eight years, this simple pleasure had been only a dream. In fact, her health and quality of life was so…

At 18 months, Senna Mennes loves to run and dance around, just like any toddler would. Yet for Sebastian Mennes, 37, and Suzanne Nakhla, 36, watching Senna enjoy such simple pleasures is nothing short of a miracle.That's because soon after…

Ending the heartbreak of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) could soon be within reach after scientists found a simple blood test could identify babies at risk. SIDS, also known as cot death, is the unexpected and unexplained death of a…

Dr Narendra Kaushik, who runs a gender reassignment clinic in New Delhi, will attempt to transplant a womb into a trans woman who was born a manA surgeon in India will attempt to transplant a womb into a trans woman who was born a…