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The world’s longest double-lung transplant patient dies at 60 in North Carolina
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoIn 1990, Howell Graham was so weakened by cystic fibrosis that he got winded brushing his teeth. He...
Sir Roy Calne, surgeon who led first liver transplant in Europe, dies aged 93
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSir Roy performed a series of surgical ‘world-firsts’ - Rex Features Sir Roy Calne, the pioneering...
Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant, has died aged 93
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRoy Calne, a pioneer of organ transplantation who led Europe’s first liver transplant operation in...
Organ transplant milestone: As US crosses 1 million mark, advances offer hope for millions more
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRichard Herrick, 23, was facing certain death in 1954 when his identical twin, Ronald, agreed to...
Ground zero work after 9/11 damaged ferry captain's lungs. A young donor gave him new life
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen the World Trade Center was attacked on 9/11, Tony Moyet was the first New York Waterway ferry...
“I don’t want to die yet”: Woman receives life-saving 3rd double lung transplant at Duke Hospital
WJZY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoDURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A life-saving surgery at Duke Hospital is giving a young woman a chance she...
Baby Elias is first child in Texas to receive partial heart transplant at Dell Children's
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 9 months agoElias Robinson-Rodriguez smiles at his parents and doctors. Like most 1-year-olds, he is quick to...
Double lung transplant survivor Scott Johnson preparing for 80-mile paddle board crossing
Star News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt 29 years old, Scott Johnson contemplated suicide. Johnson was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis — a...
1st partial-heart transplant growing with baby 1 year later
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPhoto of a baby lying down in a hospital with wires and medical equipment attached it him. He's...
Sir Roy Calne, surgeon and authority on immunosuppression who carried out Europe’s first liver...
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoProfessor Sir Roy Calne, who has died aged 93, carried out Europe’s first liver transplant and made...