Marathon 18-Patient Kidney Swap Saves Nine People
Nine patients received new kidneys from nine living donors in a record-setting, 36-hour transplant session in San Francisco using two hospitals.
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'That's Your Baby', Mother Hears Dead Infant Son's Heartbeat Again (WATCH)
A mother who donated her baby's organs for transplant hears his heartbeat two years after his death in the chest of a little girl whose life he saved.
Tinder Users Can "Swipe Right" to Become Organ Donors in UK
The dating app is looking for a perfect match - for people on the UK's organ transplant list.
An Amazing Thank-You Sent to Blood Donors in Sweden is Just Perfect
An unusual thank you sent to donors is having a thrilling effect, causing more people to sign up to give blood. Why didn't anyone think of this before?
Woman Donates Part of her Liver to a Child She Didn't Even Know
Kimberly Springer, a near-stranger in North Carolina was donating a part of her liver to an infant with a rare liver disease whose last hope was a transplant.
Son Finds Kidney for Mom on Craigslist
A 65-year-old mom in West Virginia was told she'd have to wait five years to receive an kidney transplant, so her son Jeremy posted an ad on Craigslist, saying "Wanted: Kidney", and found a perfect match.
Coach Goes to Bat, Donates Kidney to Player
A young freshman college baseball player was facing a life of declining health until his coach stepped up to the plate and donated a kidney.
New Procedure Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor
Thousands of patients languish on organ donor waiting lists because their immune systems would reject any transplanted organ that is not a match–until now.
Dying Baby Gets Last Minute "Miracle" Heart Transplant (WATCH)
A baby shows a remarkable recovery after his heart failed just as doctors readied him for a life-saving transplant.
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