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Alabama woman doing well after gene

A 53-year-old Alabama woman is now free from years of dialysis after receiving a pig kidney transplant last month. Towana Looney, who is recovering from the procedure, is the fifth American given a gene-edited pig organ — and notably, she isn’t as sick as prior recipients who died within two months of receiving a pig …

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TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy, as sit

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, saying it is looking for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand after closing many of its branches this year. The Dallas-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Texas federal court. TGI Fridays Executive …

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Rural North Carolina county is set to reopen its shuttered hospital with help from a new federal program

Williamston, North Carolina — On a mid-August morning, Christopher Harrison stood in front of the shuttered Martin General Hospital recalling the day a year earlier when he snapped pictures as workers covered the facility’s sign.  “Yes, sir. It was a sad day,” Harrison said of the financial collapse of the small …

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