Health

The new process in the technology can copy the conditions inside the human body, as opposed to having the organs transported …

A 37-year-old patient (center) with his UCSF Health care team. He is UCSF Health’s first patient to undergo a heart transplant after receiving an artificial hearth months before, and is …

Reports show more than 100000 people, including children, are currently waiting for an organ transplant in the United States.

A hospital in Barcelona said it had performed a pioneering facial transplant in which the donor, in a world first, had offered her …

Bonita Green plans her days around the air. Before stepping outside, the Durham resident checks an app connected to an air quality monitor in her home. The numbers help determine …

Fifteen years ago, I made what seemed like a big decision but turned out to be one of the easiest choices of my life. My father, a Vietnam veteran whose …

January marks more than the beginning of a new year — it marks renewed life for Linda Lee. On Jan. 1, 2024, Linda received a life-saving lung transplant after a …

A 37-year-old nurse from Hampshire has spent more than two years receiving dialysis, while waiting for a kidney transplant that could transform her life. Hema Thapa, who needs to dialyse five nights a week to stay alive, is speaking out to raise awareness …

Q: If someone’s kidneys are failing, how do they decide between staying on dialysis or pursuing a kidney transplant? ––– A: This is one of the most common and difficult questions …

Erin Barker was an active mom of four young children, competing in a 5K race in August 2024. But by Halloween, she was bedridden and unable to care for her …