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Medicine
fromArs Technica
5 days ago

Man accidentally gets leech up his nose. It took 20 days to figure it out.

Leeches have been used medicinally since antiquity and remain useful today for wound care, draining excess blood, and restoring circulation through anticoagulant and anesthetic actions.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Cyclist gets 3D-printed face after drunk driver left him with third-degree burns

A 75-year-old cyclist received a 3D-printed facial prosthesis from the NHS after sustaining full-thickness burns and losing an eye in a drunk-driving collision.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

At 12 an Israeli missile ripped off' her face. Now Mazyouna is safe in the US but not all the scars have healed

A Gaza teenager severely disfigured by an Israeli missile received delayed reconstructive surgery in the US after humanitarian permit denials and international attention enabled her evacuation.
US news
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Burning Man Attendee Got Hit and Mangled by Cybertruck While on Playa, Faces Months-Long Recovery

A Minnesota man was run over by a Tesla Cybertruck at Burning Man, suffering severe foot injuries requiring airlift and reconstructive surgery.
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

A 6-year-old girl from Gaza, a missing limb and a doctor's mission

Reconstructive surgery aims to optimize a child’s arm remnant to support a functional prosthetic while accommodating growth and likely requiring multiple procedures.
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