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Organ Donation
‘My life is great’: Island lung transplant recipient thanks B.C. donors
by noneby none‘My life is great’: Island lung transplant recipient thanks B.C. donors Published 10:04 am Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Kathy Green could hardly breathe when it came time for a long-awaited …
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Kidney Transplantation
Kidney News in Brief: Xenotransplant Recipient Gets Human Kidney
by News Sourceby News SourceHere is a look at recent developments and headlines in nephrology. Porcine Kidney Transplant Recipient Receives Human Kidney Tim Andrews, the New Hampshire man who lived 271 days with a …
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Wellness The film follows two Georgia men whose kidney transplant journey inspired a nationwide push to save lives. From left to right, kidney donor Randy Simpkins, actor Michael Beach and …
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Kidney xenotransplantation and sample collection An EGEN-2784 gene-edited pig kidney was transplanted into a 62-year-old male patient with end-stage kidney disease, recently described in ref. 5. A Yucatan miniature pig …
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Liver Transplantation
Liver Transplant Recipient Shines at Rose Parade’s ‘Treasure Every Moment Together’ Float
Celebrating resilience and hope: Christian Gomez’s inspiring story at the parade highlights the life-changing importance of organ donation In a vibrant celebration of life, hope, and new beginnings, Christian Gomez, …
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Kidney Transplantation
Skunk scratch in Idaho leads to two rabies deaths, including that of an organ recipient in Michigan
by David K. Liby David K. LiA 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 …
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Heart Transplantation
The Commercial AppealBaptist Heart Institute ‘miracle workers’ changing lives for 40 yearsThe Baptist Heart Institute has performed nearly 500 heart transplants since its founding. A recipient said the group was "full of miracle….6 hours ago
by News Sourceby News SourceThe Commercial AppealBaptist Heart Institute ‘miracle workers’ changing lives for 40 yearsThe Baptist Heart Institute has performed nearly 500 heart transplants since its founding. A recipient said the group was …
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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 …
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Kidney Transplantation
Kidney transplant recipient dies of rabies after donor scratched by skunk: CDC
by Bonny Chuby Bonny ChuNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A tragic series of events led to a fatal case of transplant-related rabies earlier this year. Health officials announced Thursday that an …