Face transplant death
The first person to get both a face and a double hand transplant died on 15 June after a heart attack during an operation to treat a facial infection. It’s not clear if the French man’s death was linked to the grafts. His surgeon says that it is unlikely but tests are ongoing to determine this.
FDA to control tobacco
The US Senate has voted to hand regulation of the tobacco industry to the Food and Drug Administration. Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the FDA will have the power to restrict the marketing…
