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Four decades after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition and given just six months to live, Bert Janssen has set a Guinness World Record as the longest-surviving transplant patient. “I want to be an example for people,” said the Dutchman, who was 17 when he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, …

· Hair transplant can be an effective solution for those experiencing pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia), especially in men. It is generally less effective for those with diffuse hair thinning or widespread hair loss. · The transplanted hair is typically resistant to the hormones that cause hair loss, making the results …

Jay Boogie has reacted after he was accused of lying to Nigerians about a non-existing medical condition to obtain funds.  Recall that Jay Boogie accused a Nigerian doctor of performing a botched surgery on him in Lekki, Lagos State.  Later, videos of him crying for help while revealing he has …

Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye.   An accident with high-voltage power lines had destroyed most of Aaron James’s face and one eye. His right eye still works.   But surgeons at NYU Langone Health hoped replacing the missing one would yield better cosmetic …

The hair transplant clinics that Cristiano Ronaldo co-owns in Spain are reportedly under investigation by authorities over tax issues.     Al-Nassr and Portugal star, Ronaldo earns a whopping £173million-a-year. Forbes estimated his net worth in 2023 was $500m (£409m), but according to Spanish outlet Sport, Ronaldo could be in trouble.     The …

Kevin McDonald, formerly of Fulham, Wolves and the Scotland national team, hasn’t had a straightforward life as a professional football – not least because he was diagnosed with a degenerative kidney disease as an 18-year-old.  The central midfielder came through the academy at Scottish side Dundee, but it wasn’t until …

A woman has successfully undergone a transplant of a “living” 3D-printed ear for the first time in history.   American doctors teamed up with medical firm 3DBio Therapeutics to reconstruct the outer ear to a woman with microtia, a condition in which people are born with underdeveloped or even absent ears. …

Popular Nigerian comedian, Igosave has given feedback after undergoing hair surgery. The comedian who is currently in Prague, Czech Republic shared a picture of his new look Igosave stated that the surgery cost him a whooping sum of $20,000; a rough estimate of 8 million in Nigerian currency. Sharing the …

Igosave, whose real name is Otaghware Otas Onodjayeke, has done something about his bald spots.   The comedian and actor took to instagram today to reveal he got hair transplant.   He shared a recent photo of him with a full head of hair, complete with full edges.   In the …

The famous Nigerian hip-hop star, Eedris Abdulkareem, has left the hospital after successfully undergoing a kidney transplant surgery. Recall that in July the rapper announced that he suffered kidney failure and would undergo a transplant while calling for prayers from Nigerians. Edris later took to his Instagram page to announce to …