SCIENCE May 5 Pig virus may have been factor in death of man who received pig heart transplant, researchers say A pig virus may have contributed to the death of a man who was the first person to have received a heart transplant from a pig, though the evidence is inconclusive, researchers say.
Good News March 26 Single dad receives kidney donation from total stranger who replied on social media Chris Perez donated a kidney to Steve Sanders, a complete stranger who learned of Sanders' situation on social media. They've told Fox News Digital their incredible story about the transplant process — and how they became good friends, too.
Coronavirus March 11 The long-term COVID concern for immune compromised Americans: 'I'm at risk' As pandemic restrictions are lifted across the U.S., millions of immunocompromised Americans feel at risk.
Transplants March 9 US man who got first pig heart transplant dies 2 months later The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced Wednesday.
Transplants February 17 Organ transplants reach record level in 2021 Organ transplants set records over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
California February 3 California woman, 29, hospitalized with coronavirus complications needs double lung transplant: report A 29-year-old California woman was clinging to life this week in need of a double lung transplant after coronavirus complications left her on a ventilator last month, according to reports.
HEALTH February 1 GOP Rep. Cline introduces bill to bar organ transplant centers from denying service to the unvaccinated Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., will introduce legislation that aims to prevent organ transplant centers from denying unvaccinated Americans the right receive or donate an organ.
HEALTH January 25 Virginia hospital denies unvaccinated patient spot on 'active' kidney transplant list A man seeking a kidney that could save his life is claiming that he has been denied a place on the active transplant list because of his COVID-19 vaccination status.
Transplants January 11 Man gets genetically altered pig's heart transplant in first-of-its-kind procedure The world’s first pig heart transplant, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, is a potential game-changer for transplant medicine
VIDEO December 12 Power Player of the Week: Dr. Robert Montgomery NYU Langone Transplant Institute Director Dr. Robert Montgomery on his mission to solve a lack of transplant donors
