Conjoined twins born with fused brain tissue separated after risky 14-hour surgery: ‘Really wonderful’

Conjoined twins born with fused brain tissue separated after risky 14-hour surgery: ‘Really wonderful’

Surgeons are celebrating after successfully separating conjoined twins fused at the head. The twin girls, named Minal and Mirha, were born in Pakistan last year, sharing vital blood vessels and brain tissue that made a separation operation extremely high risk. Despite possible complications, the marathon 14-hour procedure was pulled off by UK neurosurgeon Professor Noor … Read more

I got an awful eyelash extension now my eyes are fused shut

I got an awful eyelash extension now my eyes are fused shut

“Maybe I shouldn’t be in this industry…” That’s what lash technician, @__lashedbychloe messaged her 17-year-old client, Sarah*, after Sarah claims she botched her eyelash extensions and left her with her eyes fused together. The text, which came after a lengthy exchange between the two, suggests that the mobile technician finally recognized the impact of her work. But that did little … Read more

World-first partial heart transplant with ‘living tissue’ saves baby boy born with fused arteries

World-first partial heart transplant with ‘living tissue’ saves baby boy born with fused arteries

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 two main arteries — the aorta and pulmonary artery — fused together in a condition … Read more