Monthly Archives: February 2012
‘Duracell’ pump gives new hope to heart patients
The Sunday Times Published: 26 February 2012. Lois Rogers. A young father has become the first person in Britain to benefit from a revolutionary heart pump designed to save thousands of people who would otherwise die waiting for a transplant. The tiny pump is the first intended for permanent use. Previous versions for the heart […]
Man gives birth to baby
The Sunday Times Published: 12 February 2012 Lois Rogers A man who was born as a woman has become Britain’s first “male mother” by giving birth despite his sex change operation. The man, in his thirties, delivered the child last year after having hormone treatment to reactivate his womb, according to a charity advising him. […]