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August is Minority Donor Awareness Month, and Taneisha Carswell says there’s a big obstacle to overcome in getting people of …

February is American Heart Month and a local woman says she’s making the most of it. Wendy Fleckenstein received a heart transplant in June 2021 and isn’t letting her second …

A rabid skunk scratched an Idaho resident, setting an exceedingly rare, deadly chain reaction that killed two people — the original bite victim and his organ transplant recipient, federal officials …

An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant has provided more details on how the organ donor became infected – and who …

A Michigan man has died of rabies after receiving a kidney from another man who died of the disease when he was scratched by a skunk while defending a kitten, …

Gift of Life Michigan held its annual “Check Your Heart” rally Tuesday to raise organ donation awareness. Supporters are also …

Lansing, Michigan (WILX) – March is National Kidney Month and April is National Organ Donor Month. The two are celebrated by mid-Michigan families who tell a life-saving story and hope …

Scott Bryers had been feeling unwell for some time, but couldn't find a diagnosis that suited him. That was until the summer of 2019, when his condition took a turn …

ANTIOCH, CA – DECEMBER 25: Christy Ouimet holds her son Matthew, 10, wearing a button with a photo of donor Brandon on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at her home in …

The Biden administration said Wednesday it will attempt to break up the network that runs the nation’s organ transplant system as …