Bioengineered Corneas Stand to Cure Blindness For Millions of People Around the World
Cornea transplantation is the most common way of restoring lost sight, but it's a very technical procedure that relies on donors.
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Fourth Patient Seemingly Cured of HIV Through Wild Coincidence
The media continues the one-handed count of patients that seem to be cured of HIV as a man has stayed in remission for 17 months.
A Marathon was Blocking Delivery Route for Organ Donation So a Surgeon Ran Through the Race to Get it
66-year-old Charles Rowe was waiting on an operating table with his surgeon Adam Bodzin who suddenly told him he had to go get his new liver.
Bioengineers Devise a Way of Growing Skin in the Shape of Hands That Can be Pulled on 'Like a Glove'
Bioengineers devised a way of growing skin in the shape of hands to make it easier for surgeons to graft personalized skin onto burn victims.
Inspired By Daughter's Life-Saving Kidney Donor, Father Returns the Favor and Becomes a Donor
A Welshman decided to donate his kidney to an unknown patient after his daughter received a donated one in a live-saving procedure.
U.S. Gives First Ever Approval to Gut Microbiota Transplant Therapy
Switzerland-based Ferring Pharmaceuticals' procedure is meant to treat Clostridium difficile, a deadly bacterial infection.
A Paramedic Saved a Veteran's Life -And 7 Years Later Saved His Daughter, Too
Workers at the hospital said that in all their combined years of practicing medicine, they've never heard or seen of such a thing.
World's First Whole-Eye Transplant Gives Arkansas Man New Hope After Terrible Accident
The surgery was declared a success, though it isn't clear whether the patient will be able to see out of his new eye again.
Scientists Unveil World's First 3D-Printed Heart With Human Tissue
Up until now, scientists have only 3D-printed simple tissues such as skin and corneas – let alone an organ with blood vessels.
84-Year-old Nonchalantly Becomes Nation's Oldest Living Kidney Donor After Seeing His Neighbor's Yard Sign
A youthful octogenarian has just become the nation's oldest living kidney donor after he saved the life of his 72-year-old neighbor.
When Sick Teen Needed Stable Housing to Get a Kidney, His Math Teacher Welcomed Him Home
Since this teacher has welcomed one of his students into his home, the teen will now be eligible for the kidney transplant list.
Woman Finally Gets to Repay Firefighter After She Sees Him Wearing T-Shirt With Plea for Help
Three years after he came to her daughter's rescue, a Minnesota mom finally got to repay the compassionate firefighter who helped them.
When Classmate Was Preparing for Heart Surgery, His Entire School Showed Up to Cheer Him On
Before this 9-year-old boy was set to undergo a heart transplant, his entire school took to the streets in order to encourage him before the operation.
For the First Time in the US, Surgeons Pump New Life into Dead Donor Heart for Life-Saving Transplant
The revived heart was successfully transplanted into a military veteran who is now faring quite well after the surgery, according to Duke University.
Nurse Adopted Man With Autism After Knowing Him Just 2 Days So He Could Receive a Heart Transplant
Jonathan Pinkard was finally able to receive a heart transplant thanks to a compassionate hospital nurse who volunteered to adopt him.
Another Record-Setting Organ Donation Year in the U.S. in 2019; Transplant Rate in 2020 Stays Strong
New organ donation records were set in 2019 for the tenth consecutive year in the United States—and transplants were bouncing back in May 2020.
California Organ Donation Charity Still On Track for Record-Setting Year Despite COVID-19 Upheavals
Despite the medical setbacks caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the OneLegacy nonprofit says they are still on track for a 15% increase in organ donations.
20 Years After Divorce, Woman Gives Her Ex-Husband a Kidney: 'It Wasn't Even a Decision'
Though some divorcees might resent their ex or stay far away, this Minnesota woman did not think twice about giving a kidney to her former husband.
Mother of NHL Hockey Star Donates Kidney to Ice Rink Manager Who Kept Her Kids Out of Trouble
Bonnie O'Reilly, mother of NHL stars Ryan and Cal O'Reilly, has donated her kidney to ice rink manager Graham Nesbitt.
The Surprising Organ Donation That is Saving a Little Girl's Life
Who knew going to the principal's office meant that something good had happened rather than bad?
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