NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Steve Wilson may have only one kidney, but that hasn't slowed him down. Wilson, 55, of Westchester County, New York, donated one of his kidneys a little … [Read more...] about NY man gives kidney to stranger, climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro: ‘A wonderful thing’
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Pig virus may have been factor in death of man who received pig heart transplant, researchers say
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A pig virus may have contributed to the death of a man who was the first person to have received a heart transplant from a pig, though the evidence is … [Read more...] about Pig virus may have been factor in death of man who received pig heart transplant, researchers say
Medical centers fight to keep liver transplants close to home, after new policy takes effect
ATLANTA -- Cora Okelly suffers from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH) and has been waiting for a liver transplant for over a decade.“I don’t know when and if I’ll get a liver,” Okelly said. … [Read more...] about Medical centers fight to keep liver transplants close to home, after new policy takes effect
Man donates kidney to mom who would die without transplant: ‘It was a no-brainer for me’
A Scottish man said it was a “no-brainer” to give his mother a kidney when she was told she would die without a transplant. Speaking to South West News Agency (SWNS), 37-year-old William Russell said … [Read more...] about Man donates kidney to mom who would die without transplant: ‘It was a no-brainer for me’
Helicopter-sharing app Blade pairs with NYU Langone to speed transplant organs
Talking about a life-saving initiative.Time is of the essence when it comes to organ transplants. That’s why the helicopter-sharing app Blade — largely used to transport elite New Yorkers to … [Read more...] about Helicopter-sharing app Blade pairs with NYU Langone to speed transplant organs
Helicopter-sharing app Blade pairs with NYU Langone to speed transplant organs
Talking about a life-saving initiative.Time is of the essence when it comes to organ transplants. That’s why the helicopter-sharing app Blade — largely used to transport elite New Yorkers to … [Read more...] about Helicopter-sharing app Blade pairs with NYU Langone to speed transplant organs
Mom who died days after giving birth to 4th child becomes ‘less than 1 in a million’ organ donor
An Oregon mother who died just days after giving birth to her fourth child has helped the lives of nearly a dozen others through organ donation.Kathleen Thorson, who according to her husband’s … [Read more...] about Mom who died days after giving birth to 4th child becomes ‘less than 1 in a million’ organ donor
Second US baby born after uterus transplant from deceased donor
A Pennsylvania woman who was born without a uterus welcomed a baby boy in November, thanks to a clinical trial that saw her receive the organ from a deceased donor, marking just the second such birth … [Read more...] about Second US baby born after uterus transplant from deceased donor
Herbal supplements blamed for Texas woman’s liver failure
Doctors believe a health supplement is to blame for a 23-year-old Texas woman's sudden, acute liver failure.Emily Goss said that in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, she had each day been taking … [Read more...] about Herbal supplements blamed for Texas woman’s liver failure
Herbal supplements blamed for Texas woman’s liver failure
Doctors believe a health supplement is to blame for a 23-year-old Texas woman's sudden, acute liver failure.Emily Goss said that in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, she had each day been taking … [Read more...] about Herbal supplements blamed for Texas woman’s liver failure
