The parents of the 3-year-old boy who was tragically killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World are advocating for pediatric organ donation in a new campaign, coinciding with National Donate Life … [Read more...] about Parents of boy killed by alligator at Disney World advocate for pediatric organ donation in new campaign
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COVID-19 patient receives lung transplant from living donors
TOKYO – Doctors in Japan announced Thursday they have successfully performed the world’s first transplant of lung tissue from living donors to a patient with severe lung damage from COVID-19.The … [Read more...] about COVID-19 patient receives lung transplant from living donors
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
