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Kidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, US study finds

The findings could help shorten overall wait times for organ transplants.

17/10/2024

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Successful heart transplant after organ travels 12 hours over Atlantic

Doctors say this is the first time a preserved donor heart has been successfully transplanted after a 12-hour transatlantic flight.

11/04/2024

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'Horrific' organ harvesting plot in UK leads to convictions

A UK court found the Nigerian senator, his wife and a doctor lured a 21-year-old man to Britain with the promise of a job, but intended to take his kidney.

24/03/2023

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This US lab is modifying pig livers to transplant them into humans

To help people waiting for transplants, US scientists are exploring alternatives like bioengineering organs from animals.

01/01/2023

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Transplanted livers can keep working for more than 100 years

These findings pave the way for a much bigger donor pool, potentially giving new hope to future patients.

18/10/2022

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Genetically modified pig hearts transplanted into brain-dead patients

The successful procedures are a step forward in tackling the shortage of human organs for transplant.

13/07/2022

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German researchers plan to breed pigs for human heart transplants

The first pig will be ready this year with its heart tested in a baboon before it's hoped clinical trials can begin for future use in humans.

03/02/2022