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Five sourced stories from the last week, science, medicine, and a couple of records worth noting.
TWINS, SEPARATED, THRIVING
Hiyab and Wuhbto were born in Ethiopia conjoined at the top of their heads, facing opposite directions. The condition is called craniopagus. It shows up in roughly one out of every 2.5 million births, and fewer than 6% of conjoined twins share it.
The girls arrived at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis just before their first birthday. They came through an international humanitarian partnership with the World Pediatric Project. Their biological…
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