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Jimmy's life was saved through a combination of technology and his body's natural defense mechanisms. Prominent among these may be the so-called mammalian dive reflex, which allows whales and seals to remain submerged in cold water. It is theorized that humans also have this protection...
Since last October, the U.S. has suspected Iraq of using homemade mustard gas, which burns, incapacitates and, in many cases, kills its victims. But the Iraqi chemical attacks were apparently not widespread until last month. "The real action has been since Feb. 22," says a senior U.S. official. "We have...
On Feb. 7 David finally emerged from his sterile world, crawling through an air lock into his mother's waiting arms. But that brief reunion was clouded by worry: a persistent fever, diarrhea and vomiting had made it necessary for doctors to treat him outside the bubble. The symptoms...
Post-mortem examination disclosed "totally unexpected" complications, according to Shearer. Accumulations of abnormally large white blood cells known as B cells were found in the boy's intestines, lungs and spleen. The fact that the cells were David's and not his sister's suggested that the...
After Alex and her father had laughed at a joke, the girl climbed into his lap and said, "Oh, Daddy, wouldn't this have been great?" writes Deford. "After we had hugged each other, she left the room, because, I knew, she wanted to let me cry alone." At...