UChicago Medicine performs rare quadruple organ transplant
It took some time for Jasmine Jones to absorb the news that doctors wanted to replace four of…
A 13-year-old’s kidney was failing, then a stranger stepped in: “I don’t think there was a dry eye in the room”
When Elias Manolis started experiencing extreme fatigue early last year, his parents were alarmed, but not surprised. The…
Pa. senators mull inheritance tax cut, deductions for organ donors
Two bills that would cut taxes for Pennsylvanians in two very different circumstances advanced through a state Senate…
A US man lived two days without lungs. Why it can revolutionise transplant practice
The system took over oxygen delivery, removing carbon dioxide and, most importantly, helped in maintaining stable blood flow…
Renowned Houston surgeon allegedly faked records to block patients’ liver transplants
A Houston doctor has been indicted on charges of falsifying medical records for five patients, making them ineligible…
A head-on car crash sidelined a young mom. A rare transplant was the only option to get her life back.
For Lacy Cornelius Boyd, March 19, 2024, was an exciting day. She and her husband had taken their…
He’s a Legendary Transplant Surgeon. At 88, His Work Isn’t Done
This article is part of “On Borrowed Time” a series by Anissa Durham that examines the people, policies, and systems…
RFK Jr. announces move to decertify organ procurement organization amid efforts to reform organ donation
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Thursday new action to reform…
A 13-year-old had chest pains. A rare disease meant he was “close to sudden cardiac death.”
When Dr. Brittany Clayborne’s 13-year-old son Micah came home from school in December 2023, she asked him if…