Twelve children from across the UK are set to take part in the Xtreme Everest expedition, which aims to help clinicians better understand how to treat critically ill children.
Stem cells taken from amniotic fluid were used to restore gut structure and function following intestinal damage in rodents, in new research published in the journal Gut.
In a BBC Horizon special, A&E doctor Kevin Fong explored how doctors can avoid making mistakes in the high-pressure, high-stakes world of the operating theatre.