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Organ transplant
Would-Be Organ Donor Began āThrashingā on the Table: Report
āHORRIFYINGāOrgan preservationists who saw an ostensibly dead patient come back to life said they were pressured to proceed with a harvest surgery.
First Man to Receive Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Months Later
SAD CASEA Massachusetts man accepted the pig kidney after years of medical complications.
Top Surgeon Accused of Ruining Patientsā Transplant Chances
MOTIVE A MYSTERYHe allegedly altered details in a government database to effectively deny them new livers.
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Patient Receives Breakthrough Pig Kidney Transplant
āREMARKABLEāThe organ was taken from a pig with edited genes to reduce the risk of rejection.
Bone Marrow Mix-Up Led to Patientās āHorrificā Death: Suit
ROUGH WAY TO GOThe tragic circumstance was allegedly caused by a simple ālabeling error.ā
Second Patient to Receive Pig Heart Transplant Dies
āHE LOVED USāThe 58-year-old was dying from heart failure when he received the genetically modified pigās heart on Sept. 20.
Humanized Kidneys Grown in Pig Embryos for First Time Ever
CHITLINSThe breakthrough could help alleviate the dire organ transplant shortage.
A Pig Kidney Has Worked in a Brain Dead Human for a Month
WHOLE HOGThis is a big step towards addressing the worldwide organ transplant shortage.
Author Posts Public Message One Day Before Her Death
āONE LAST TIMEāAmy Silverstein, who went viral after a New York Times column about her impending death, had one last message before she died.
Scientists Brought Human Lungs Back to Life with Pig Blood
HUFF AND PUFFThis technique could permanently change the landscape of organ donation.
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