The decade that changed medicine

The first face transplant, organs grown from stem cells – and a vitamin that could save millions of lives. Jeremy Laurance looks back on 10 years of amazing medical breakthroughs.

Tuesday 01 December 2009 01:00 GMT

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The decade that changed medicine

The first face transplant, organs grown from stem cells – and a vitamin that could save millions of lives. Jeremy Laurance looks back on 10 years of amazing medical breakthroughs.

The decade that changed medicine

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