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Spider Silk Is Being Tested as Surgical Sutures, Wound Dressings, and Biomedical Protein Material

The thread that outperforms steelA dragline silk thread spun by Nephila pilipes, the giant golden orb-weaver found across South and Southeast Asia, has a tensile strength of roughly 1.3 gigapascals, stronger than high-grade steel at a fraction of the weight. That single biological fact is what has made spider silk…

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Nancy Guthrie Search Draws New Attention as Human Remains Are Found in AZ Desert 15 Miles From Her Home

Human remains found 15 miles from Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home renew focus on the case, where a disconnected pacemaker gave investigators their sharpest timeline of the night she vanished.

International Business Times UK

A Pacemaker Doctors Switched Off, and Left Inside Started Firing Again Two Years Later

A pacemaker that doctors switched off and left inside a patient's chest began pacing again two years later, competing with the newer device.

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These patients' hearts stopped a dozen times a day. An innovative procedure has transformed their lives.

People with a rare condition experience "pauses" in their heart beat that cause them to faint. A new procedure could change their lives, research suggests.

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Why does Christian Eriksen have a pacemaker? Denmark midfielder’s health explained after he collapses on pitch again

Eriksen collapsed while playing for Denmark in an international friendly on Sunday, five years on from suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020

The Independent UK

Christian Eriksen ‘Conscious, Doing Well’ After Collapsing on Pitch

The 34-year-old midfielder was fitted with a pacemaker in 2021.

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Who is Queen Sonja and why is she trending on social media? Norway royal hospitalised after heart complications

Who is Queen Sonja and why is she trending on social media? Norway’s Queen Sonja, 88, was admitted to Rikhospitalet in Oslo after heart-related complications. The Norwegian Royal House confirmed she will remain under observation for several days. Queen Sonja had received a pacemaker in January after suffering an irregular…

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“I have a skipping heart and I got to get a surgery”: Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan speaks about his health problems and how he sometimes feels like he’s “dying”

Percussionist turned down the idea of having a pacemaker

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Ex-FBI Agent Claims Missing Nancy Guthrie 'Sadly Died' In Plot—Will They Ever Find Her?

Experts are split over what happened to missing Arizona grandmother Nancy Guthrie, as investigators juggle security footage, DNA traces, pacemaker data and a possible bitcoin ransom note with no suspect in sight.

International Business Times UK

Red bench unveiled in park in tribute to young woman living with heart condition

Promising Gaelic football player Caoimhe Loughran, from Newry, was just 20 when she had a pacemaker fitted.

Evening Standard

Nancy Guthrie Ransom: Alleged Apology Note and Pacemaker Issues Reportedly Explain Why Family Didn't Pay

Learn why Savannah Guthrie's family did not pay the Bitcoin ransom for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, amid reports of an apology note and ongoing FBI investigations.

International Business Times UK

Pacemaker vs ICD: How Pacing, Leads and Shocks Help Control Heart Rhythm

Learn how a pacemaker and ICD differ in pacing, shocks, implantation, and long-term heart rhythm care for bradycardia, tachycardia, and other arrhythmia.

Medical Daily

Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Update: FBI Expert Says Blood Splatter Shows Victim Was Wrapped Up — Is She Alive?

Nancy Guthrie's disappearance investigation deepens as blood spatter evidence suggests the 84-year-old may have been alive when she was taken from her Arizona home.

International Business Times UK

Nancy Guthrie Was at 'Very High Risk' of a Fatal Heart Attack the Moment She Was Taken

Sleep expert Pat Byrne warned that Nancy Guthrie's heart condition made a fatal cardiac event dangerously likely the moment she was allegedly abducted from her Arizona home.

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Pacemaker Data Emerges As Crucial Lifeline In Ongoing Search For Nancy Guthrie

Investigators searching for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie are tracking her pacemaker's digital trail, using Bluetooth signal sniffers and video analysis to reconstruct her movements.

International Business Times UK

Nancy Guthrie Update: Desert Body Search Intensifies As Investigators Zero In On Cell Tower Clue

Desert searches for missing Nancy Guthrie intensify as investigators use cell tower clues and signal sniffers to track her pacemaker in Arizona.

Evening Standard

The Wanted singer Max George says heart condition has been ‘a blessing in ways’

The 37-year-old was fitted with a pacemaker in December 2024 after doctors discovered he had a 2:1 block on his heart.

The Independent UK

The Wanted star Max George explains why heart condition has been ‘a blessing’

The Wanted star was fitted with a pacemaker days after doctors discovered a block on his heart

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The Independent UK

I had a stroke aged 26 – my heart would stop for 14 seconds

Angeliki Asimaki’s condition means she can no longer run or walk up multiple flights of stairs but she is devoting her life to heart research

We Got This Covered

A ‘signal sniffer’ is now hunting Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker signal from the sky as a bitcoin ransom note makes the case much darker

She has been missing for three weeks now.

Tom’s Guide

Are induction cooktops actually a risk to pacemakers? We asked the experts to settle the debate

The induction cooktop versus pacemaker debate: Experts reveal the truth

Evening Standard

Max George shares health update after concerning late-night A&E visit following pacemaker surgery

The Wanted star, 37, was fitted with a pacemaker in December 2024

Cycling Weekly

I wrote the book on midlife cyclist health – but missed the heart risk that nearly killed me

Despite priding himself on understanding how to thrive as a middle-aged cyclist, Phil Cavell was perilously unaware of the 'shark' circling him – a heart condition hiding in plain sight

Evening Standard

First of three stranded narrow boats refloated after Shropshire canal breach

The rear of the Pacemaker was left hanging over a huge ‘sinkhole’ after a canal bank collapsed in the early hours of December 22.

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Can Your Pacemaker Be Hacked? The Hidden Threat in Connected Medical Devices

Imagine carrying a device inside your chest that keeps you alive, yet could be accessed by hackers. Pacemakers and other connected medical devices are designed...

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