Organ donation mistrust is rooted in lived experience, medical racism, systemic neglect, and a history that still shapes Black …
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More than 5,000 Americans died waiting for a kidney transplant in 2025. About a dozen a day. One of them was my first cousin Harrison Roberts. He was a rambunctious …
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A 19-member Turkish medical delegation from Türkiye has arrived in Senegal to lead planned kidney transplant operations, contributing to the development of the country’s organ transplant capacity. The team reached …
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The first successful kidney transplant involved trio of locals (This story was updated to add new information.) More than 70 years ago, a pair of identical twins from Rutland changed …
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News
Pig organ transplants could one day be superior to human ones, says expert | Medical research
by Nicola Davisby Nicola DavisA leading surgeon behind a clinical trial of transplanting pig kidneys into living humans has said they could one day be superior to those from human donors. Dr Robert Montgomery, …
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Dialysis
Hereford Regional Medical Center expands kidney care services with inpatient dialysis
by News Sourceby News SourceHEREFORD, Texas (KVII) — Hereford Regional Medical Center is now offering inpatient treatment for kidney patients, a service that has been needed for years. Candice Smith, CEO of the Deaf …
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Heart Transplantation
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center pauses heart transplant program | Spokane News
SPOKANE, Wash. – Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, one of the largest hospitals in the Northwest, announced it will be temporarily pausing its heart transplant program due to “key vacancies.” …
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Dialysis
After 2 years of waiting for a kidney, Watertown man’s transplant makes medical history at Upstate – This is CNY
Upstate kidney transplant Anita and Mark DeVito (left) are pictured with the head of Upstate’s transplant program, Dr. Reza Saidi. (SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY/Provided photo) When Mark DeVito received his …
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Kidney Transplantation
After 2 years of waiting for a kidney, Watertown man’s transplant makes medical history at Upstate
When Mark DeVito received his new kidney at SUNY Upstate Medical University in September, the moment marked far more than the end of a long wait. His transplant was the …
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Kidney Transplantation
NewserHer Mom Got a New Kidney, Then Let AI Tell Her What to DoIn China, a 57-year-old kidney transplant recipient has turned to DeepSeek, an AI chatbot, for medical advice. As Viola Zhou writes for the….22 hours ago
by Kate Seamonsby Kate SeamonsNewserHer Mom Got a New Kidney, Then Let AI Tell Her What to DoIn China, a 57-year-old kidney transplant recipient has turned to DeepSeek, an AI chatbot, for medical advice. …