A woman who lost both legs and an arm as a child is poised to become a doctor for children.
Kellie Lim, who became a triple amputee at age 8 because of bacterial meningitis, is to graduate from UCLA’s medical school on Friday, and she plans to focus on childhood allergies and infectious disease.
The Michigan native, [...]

Scientists have succeeded in restoring movement to rats paralysed by spinal injuries.
The breakthrough could ultimately lead to new treatments for people who have been paralysed by damage to their spinal cord.
“We could see clinical trials involving this treatment within the next five years”
Dr Elizabeth Bradbury
Spinal cord injuries typically arise from car accidents, violence, falls and [...]

Scientists have created a form of water which can zap hospital superbugs and speed up wound healing.
Dermacyn – dubbed “miracle water” – is effective against infections ranging from MRSA to TB and has just been approved for sale in the UK.
A splash can also speed up the healing of wounds by increasing the flow of [...]

On May 28, 1984, President Reagan led a state funeral at Arlington National Cemetery for an unidentified American soldier killed in the Vietnam War. (Go to article.)
1533 England’s Archbishop declared the marriage of King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn valid.
1892 The Sierra Club was organized in San Francisco.
1934 The Dionne quintuplets - Annette, Cecile, Emilie, [...]