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Chimpanzee in Spain chosen as Wild Animal Unique Personality Award finalist

STORY: Chimpanzee in Spain chosen as Wild Animal Unique Personality Award finalist DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of chimpanzees in the Mona Foundation 2. various of Nico STORYLINE: Nico is one of the chimpanzees that live at the Mona Foundation in the town of Riudellots de la Selva, in northern Spain, and is among the 5 finalists for the Wild Animal Unique Personality Award granted by World Animal Protection, an entity that wants to sensitize people about the protection of wild species. Nico arrived at the center in 2004 and is competing for this world prize with a brown bear from Romania, an anteater from Costa Rica, an elephant from Cambodia and a puma from Costa Rica who, like him, also live in reserves and wildlife protection centers animals. This chimpanzee will soon be 23 years old and has always had health problems. He was the first non-human primate to be diagnosed with Chiari syndrome, a malformation that affects the ne

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Mongolian boy with rare disease

Nyamdorj, a nine-year-old Mongolian boy is hospitalized Oct. 28 in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, for treatment of a rare disease that his supporters say could not be treated in Mongolia. He arrived in Japan on Oct. 27 to receive treatment at Aichi Medical University Hospital for a vascular malformation that in some cases leads to death. The cost of his travel and treatment, expected to come to around 3 million yen, will be paid by a fund set up by Mongolian singer Oyunna, who lives in Japan. The singer (R) accompanied him when he entered the hospital.

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Organ donors remembered in China's Ningxia as Tomb-sweeping Day approaches

STORY: Organ donors remembered in China's Ningxia as Tomb-sweeping Day approaches DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the memorial activity 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG LE, Cornea donor's father 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TAO JUN, Director of Ningxia Human Organ Donation Service Center STORYLINE: As Tomb-sweeping Day approaches, a memorial was held at a cemetery in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, to honor organ donors. Among them is an 8-year-old cornea donor who was buried here on the day. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG LE, Cornea donor's father "My 8-year-old suffered from sudden cerebrovascular malformation. After two days of rescue, unfortunately, she was gone. My wife and I decided to donate her corneas to help people in need. May more children grow healthily and stay away from accidents." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TAO JUN, Director of Ningxia Human Organ Donation Service Center "We hold memorials

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Japanese photographer-artist depicts agonies of finger loss

Misako Oba, a former TV announcer, shows in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014, a collection of artistic photos depicting her agonies associated with the loss of her right little finger as a result of arteriovenous malformation disease. The book was published by the Sokyusha publishing house earlier that year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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University Hospital Brno

University Hospital Brno (pictured) doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roman Gal

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo is seen anesthetist Roman Gal. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen L-R CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek and Director of the hospital Roman Kraus. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Pavel Ventruba, Zdenek Kabatek

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen L-R gynecologist Pavel Ventruba and CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Pavel Ventruba, Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus, Roman Gal

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen R-L anesthetist Roman Gal, Director of the hospital Roman Kraus, CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek and gynecologist Pavel Ventruba. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roman Gal

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo is seen anesthetist Roman Gal. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Pavel Ventruba

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo is seen gynecologist Pavel Ventruba. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roman Gal, Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen R-L anesthetist Roman Gal, Director of the hospital Roman Kraus and CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen L-R CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek and Director of the hospital Roman Kraus. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Mongolian boy with rare disease

Nyamdorj, a nine-year-old Mongolian boy is hospitalized Oct. 28 in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, for treatment of a rare disease that his supporters say could not be treated in Mongolia. He arrived in Japan on Oct. 27 to receive treatment at Aichi Medical University Hospital for a vascular malformation that in some cases leads to death. The cost of his travel and treatment, expected to come to around 3 million yen, will be paid by a fund set up by Mongolian singer Oyunna, who lives in Japan. The singer (R) accompanied him when he entered the hospital.