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US records milestone 1 millionth organ transplant
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe United States recorded its one millionth organ transplant Friday afternoon, a historic milestone for the medical procedure that has saved thousands...
Routine treatment to preserve donated hearts shows no benefit in recent study
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA routine treatment made no significant difference in the number of hearts successfully transplanted...
A North Carolina pastor narrowly escaped death after his wife stopped doctors from prematurely...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRyan Marlow returned home to North Carolina last month after spending half a year in multiple...
Memorial to start doing pancreas transplants —could be potential cure for kidney failure
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPeople in South Florida who need a pancreas or pancreas-kidney transplant — a key procedure that...
Organ donation: whether we opt in or out, research finds it's the will of our family that matters
The Conversation en Español via Yahoo News· 1 year agoContrary to what we may think, changing people’s default status from non-donor to donor cannot significantly increase organ donation rates — as long as the family is involved in the decision.
Arkansas man receives first-ever face transplant, including whole new eye
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn a 21-hour surgery performed in May, a NYU Langone Health surgical team transplanted an entire...
World's first HIV-positive to HIV-positive heart transplant performed at NYC hospital
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA New York City hospital performed the world's first HIV-positive to HIV-positive heart transplant....
First human to receive modified pig kidney dies
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe first person to undergo a transplant procedure for a genetically modified pig kidney has died, the hospital that performed the surgery and his family...
Pig kidney transplanted into human patient for first time
The Hill via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA Boston hospital announced Thursday that its doctors transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney...
Opinion: Why organ donors need our help
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEditor’s Note: Sigrid Fry-Revere is a medical ethicist with a focus on patients’ rights. She wrote the initial draft of the 1990 Patient...
