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Organs
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‘Heart-in-a-Box’ Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With Patients
A few days after his 74th birthday, Don Stivers received his dream gift — a new...
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Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage
Long-term organ damage appears to be common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients after they’ve recovered and been...
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World’s First Face Transplant in a Black Patient Brought Special Challenges
Robert Chelsea needed a new face, having lost most of his in a horrific Los Angeles...
More Organs News
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Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Often Overlooked for Life-Saving Kidney TransplantsPeople with kidney failure related to sickle cell disease are less likely to receive...
- Posted March 3, 2021
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Why Are Wait Times for Donor Kidneys Not Improving?Despite widespread efforts to increase access and awareness, new research shows there’s been virtually...
- Posted February 12, 2021
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COVID Vaccines Safe for Organ Transplant Recipients: StudyHere’s some good news for people who’ve had solid organ transplants and have weakened...
- Posted February 12, 2021
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‘So Happy:’ World’s First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing WellJoe DiMeo’s life changed forever when he fell asleep at the wheel on U.S....
- Posted February 3, 2021
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Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant PatientsHeart transplants may be particularly risky for young Black Americans, with new research suggesting...
- Posted February 2, 2021
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COVID-19 Has Taken a Toll on Organ DonationTransplants of organs from dead donors haven’t slowed during the coronavirus pandemic, but living...
- Posted September 17, 2020
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Hearts From Obese Donors Still Safe: StudyHearts donated by severely obese donors aren’t more risky for recipients than hearts from...
- Posted September 16, 2020
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New Approach Allows Safe Transplant of Kidneys Tainted by Hepatitis CNew hepatitis C medications are allowing people to receive a kidney transplant from a...
- Posted September 8, 2020
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Kidney Transplant Patients at High Risk of Fatal COVID-19: StudyBecause people who receive a donor kidney are often on immune-suppressing medications, they’re at...
- Posted May 5, 2020
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Are Immune-Compromised Kids at Greater Risk From COVID-19?One of the few bright spots in the COVID-19 pandemic has been the perception...
- Posted April 21, 2020
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Are Doctors Discarding ‘Injured’ Kidneys That Might Be Used for Transplant?Many of the donor kidneys that are discarded each year in the United States...
- Posted January 16, 2020
