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New technology is helping make organ transplants easier and better — and saving more lives
CBS News· 7 hours agoA vigil in Delaware County over the weekend remembered Damien Hocker, a 17-year-old killed in an...
One in five people awaiting a transplant are Hispanic—here's what to know about organ donation
Medical Xpress· 14 hours agoThe number of Hispanic organ donors in the U.S. has increased in recent years, but that growth has...
Organ transplants are up at Tampa General Hospital, but demand remains high
WUSF 89.7· 15 hours agoTampa General Hospital is performing more organ transplants than ever, but officials stress the need for donors is still "overwhelming." The hospital’s ...
‘Conspiracy theorist’ Max Azzarello, who burned himself to death outside Trump trial, was organ...
NY Post metro via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“Both of Mr. Azzarello’s kidneys were transplanted, and he was able to save two people's lives on...
When will a person with lupus require a kidney transplant?
Medical News Today· 1 day agoNot all people with lupus will require a kidney transplant. Lupus, a long-term (chronic) autoimmune...
New tax-form check box boosts Michigan organ donor registry
The Mining Journal· 2 hours agoThe Secretary of State’s Office says 57% of Michigan residents are registered organ donors, and 2,500 are on the waiting list for organ transplants ...
New race-neutral kidney evaluation moves thousands of Black patients up transplant waitlist
ABC7 News· 7 hours agoEvans, 29, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in January 2012. The U.S. faces a dire kidney ...
Fallen Sacramento police officer saves four lives with organ donation
ABC 10 Sacramento· 19 hours agoNon-profit Sierra Donor Services recorded a record year for donations in 2023. According to Donate...
Colorado woman recalls challenge after receiving second kidney transplant: "My first transplant was...
CBS News· 1 day agoHeidi Hughes said she has been treated as if she was bubble-wrapped ever since she can remember. "I...
Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney
BBC via Yahoo News· 7 hours ago"I've met like all of Maria and Destiny's family. "They've also met mine. And my two children adore Destiny. "They know that what Mummy is doing is going...