The implantable pacemaker emerged in the late 1950s after engineers and surgeons developed a device capable of electrically regulating irregular heartbeats from inside the body.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
The rules are a relic of a bygone era, when barbers originated as a branch of surgeons; the same people who were supposed to cut hair were also expected to cut other body parts.
The biotech company Revolution Medicines has begun sending its experimental, life-extending treatment for pancreatic cancer to physicians and their patients under an early access program authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, the company’s CEO, Mark Goldsmith, told STAT.
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Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
30 May 2026
The previous name, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is imprecise and confusing to patients, families and physicians.
And a health system’s ability to schedule surgeries is gated not just by the availability of doctors and nurses, but also by its ability to maintain a constant flow of clean, reusable medical tools to its operating rooms.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Inside, the ship functions like a floating city, with pilots, flight crews, cooks, doctors and firefighters all working around the clock while deployed around the world.
Amazon Prime Video is among the better streaming services for finding high-quality documentaries, from illuminating Oscar nominees like Super Size Me (2024) to celebrity bio-docs like Val (2021) and Lucy and Desi (2022).
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Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
Documentation As ‘Database’ Design docs, test plans and field reports are no longer created for humans alone.
Officers working at the park called for fire medics, who took the woman to Regions Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
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Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said that deputies were working with medics and a helicopter crew render aid to the victims.
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