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A California woman will meet the Scottish stranger whose stem cells saved her life when they run a Disney 5K together this week. The emotional reunion happens two years after the transplant gave Abby Hudak a second chance at life.
A Rwandan physician travels village to village in Central African Republic's forests, bringing healthcare to Indigenous communities who've been virtually cut off from medical services. Her mobile clinics are changing lives in one of the world's most underserved regions.
A leading cancer specialist met the Paralympic triathlon champion whose life he helped save, creating a full-circle moment of resilience and gratitude. Their encounter shows how doctors and patients can inspire each other in unexpected ways.
Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth brings together NICU graduates and their medical teams each year to celebrate how far tiny patients have come. For the Randolph family, whose son spent 110 days in intensive care, it's a chance to show the nurses who taught them to parent their fragile newborn the thriving child he's become.
When Dr. Amy Beethe found 4-year-old True sitting alone before heart surgery, she knew she had to act. Within months, she adopted him and helped place all five of his siblings in loving homes within her extended family.
When Brad Hensley's arm went numb at work, his quick-thinking coworker saved his life. Thanks to rapid treatment, the 51-year-old father walked out of the hospital the very next day.
Liam Sanborn, who beat leukemia four times before his 12th birthday, will lead Wisconsin's Big Climb fundraiser for blood cancer research. The warrior whose name means strength is turning his toughest moments into hope for others.
A mother's sharp awareness saved her 18-month-old son after he swallowed an entire Hulk figurine. Doctors successfully removed the toy through endoscopy, turning a potential tragedy into a story of quick thinking and medical precision.
For over 30 years, the Philippines' Doctors to the Barrios program has been bridging healthcare gaps in remote communities. Today, 739 dedicated physicians are bringing medical care to towns that once had none.