A groundbreaking surgical procedure is helping cancer survivors conceive, while environmental concerns and international tensions also made headlines this week. A team in Switzerland announced the birth of a baby boy, Lucien, the fifth child born after the experimental surgery, and the first in Europe, according to MIT Technology Review. The procedure involves temporarily moving the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes out of the way during cancer treatment, then returning them to their original position after treatment concludes. Meanwhile, a massive sewage leak in the Potomac River, and concerns over an Iranian-American held in Evin prison also captured attention.
The surgical procedure, pioneered to mitigate the damaging effects of radiation and chemotherapy on reproductive organs, has shown promising results. Daniela Huber, the gyno-oncologist who performed the operation, confirmed the news. The procedure aims to protect the uterus and ovaries during cancer treatment, allowing for future pregnancies.
In other news, a broken sewer pipe has caused a massive wastewater leak into the Potomac River, approximately eight miles from the White House. According to NPR News, the leak has released an estimated 243 million gallons of wastewater. Officials now anticipate that repairs could take months due to a significant blockage in the ruptured pipe. DC Water, the local authority managing the pipe, has warned of potential wastewater overflow until the repairs are completed.
International tensions also remain high, with concerns mounting for an Iranian-American held in Evin prison in Tehran. Ryan Fayhee, lawyer for journalist Abdolreza Valizadeh, expressed his worries as indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran regarding the country's nuclear program are underway, according to NPR Politics.
In scientific developments, a recent article in Nature News highlighted an "external, artificial-lung system" that kept a patient alive for 48 hours until a transplant was possible. Additionally, Nature News published a correction to a previously published article regarding environmentally driven immune imprinting and allergy. The correction addressed an interchange of images in the original publication.
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