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Burn specialists at an Ontario hospital say they have carried out a world-first treatment using a novel biological therapy to treat a young woman severely injured in a house fire. Hamilton Health Sciences said its team used exosomes — tiny particles released by cells that help coordinate healing and reduce inflammation — to treat 18-year-old Western University student Kaitlin Jeffrey after a fire in London, Ont., last December.The particles, typically collected from lab-grown cells, were injected into injured areas with the goal of accelerating healing and reducing the need for skin grafts, which can leave scarring and uneven results.Experts say…

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COLOMBO: The son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested on Wednesday (Jun 17) on corruption charges, the anti-graft commission said, the latest case to target the once all-powerful political clan.Yoshitha Rajapaksa, 38, is accused of tapping state funds for overseas training during his career as a naval officer.The Bribery Commission said he is being investigated for having risen through the ranks without the necessary qualifications and going to Britain for government-funded officer training.He was already an accused in two money-laundering cases and subject to a foreign travel ban, and had been out on bail until his detention.…

Islamabad, Pakistan – The scoreline read 4-1 to Norway. Iraq had been heavily beaten in their first World Cup match in 40 years. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored twice in his World Cup debut as Norway cruised to victory in Group I.But for Pakistan, the result barely mattered.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhen Zidane Iqbal crossed the touchline for Iraq at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in the 59th minute on Tuesday, history was made. He became the first player of Pakistani heritage to appear in a FIFA World Cup.Pakistan’s national team has never qualified for the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The B-52 bomber aircraft first entered service during the Eisenhower administration during the 1950s. More than seven decades later, the Air Force is spending billions of dollars to transform the Cold War-era bomber with new engines, upgraded avionics and advanced radar systems designed to keep it flying into the 2050s.That modernization effort was thrust into the spotlight Monday when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California during a test mission, killing all eight people aboard.The crew included military personnel, government civilians and contractors supporting the flight…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! MCKINNEY, Texas – As convicted killer Karmelo Anthony seeks a taxpayer-funded attorney for his appeal after claiming he is “penniless,” newly reviewed public records show his parents activated a Texas business entity less than a month after the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf.The records do not establish that any fundraiser proceeds were routed through the company. Anthony’s parents have not been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with a crime.Anthony, 19, was sentenced earlier this month to 35 years in prison after a Collin County jury convicted him of murder in the April…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kingston’s longest-serving mayor is looking for another term. Bryan Paterson officially announced Tuesday morning that he will seek re-election for a fourth term this fall. “I think my decision is very much predicated on the pivotal moment that we see as a community right now,” Paterson said. “So I think that that’s what speaks to, in my view, the need for experience and leadership.”But Paterson says experience doesn’t mean staying the course.“The platform that I’m putting forward and the leadership that I’m offering is not just building on what we’ve already, but…

Ahead of his long-awaited 150th game Alex Pearce has opened up on premiership dreams, his long and persistent battles with injury setbacks and his relationship with his coach.

The MPS hailed the extradition of Liu as a “success” in law enforcement cooperation with Cambodia.Chen, the MPS said, had directed Liu and others to establish the Jin Bei Group in Cambodia in 2016, with the company operating “telecom fraud parks” in the country and committing “large-scale telecom and online fraud involving massive sums of money”.Liu is also suspected of involvement in serious violent crimes, including “illegal detention and intentional injury”, the MPS added.He is “currently being subjected to compulsory measures in accordance with the law”, and the case is under investigation.In April, the China-born former boss of a financial…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Simon Cowell’s fiancée, Lauren Silverman, is reflecting on what is was like to find out she was pregnant with their child, while she was still married to someone else, and the media storm that followed.During a recent interview on “Happy Mum: The Podcast,” the 48-year-old opened up about the end of her marriage to businessman Andrew Silverman, and finding out she was pregnant with her and Cowell’s now 12-year-old son Eric, while still married to him.”There are so many emotions that went with that, because it was the end of my marriage,…