/ 21 October 2021

A promising pig-to-human organ transplant, a celeb-worthy haircut, and your Halloween costume sorted…

Image source: Netflix
Image source: Netflix

It’s not nothing – in fact, it’s quite something… Surgeons in New York have attached a kidney grown in a genetically altered pig to a human patient – and the organ worked normally. There’s a lot of work still to do, but supporters say it could be the answer to the limited supply of organs for severely ill patients.

Flipping the switch to something else entirely, if you’ve ever wanted the likeness of a celebrity or any image shaved into your hair, we’ve found the barber for you

And Squid Game is not just a financial boon for Netflix – it’s an inspired lazy Halloween costume suggestion. As is Ted Lasso (blue tracksuit and mo) and Mare of Easttown (jeans/green parka/messy ponytail). You’re welcome…

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