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August 3, 2023

Selena Gomez's good friend Francia Raisa denies she was ‘forced’ to give kidney to star

Francia Raisa said there's no "beef" between her and Selena Gomez, who Raisa gave a kidney to in 2017, dispelling rumors she felt "forced" to donate the organ.

June 17, 2023

Ultimate Father’s Day gift: Son donates kidney to save his dad’s life

After years of suffering from kidney disease, Jose Calixto, 56, received a life-saving donation from his son, Jonathan Calixto, 30. Fox News Digital spoke to the New York-based father and son.

May 30, 2023

Tina Turner suffered from kidney disease before her death: 'I have put myself in great danger'

Although Tina Turner's representative said she died of natural causes, the singer struggled with several health issues, including long-term kidney disease. Here's what to know.

May 16, 2023

Life as a patient in need of organ donation: New Hampshire man waits for kidney, ready to 'rock and roll'

Roger Graham turned to social media and fliers to spread the word about the need for living donor kidney donation. The New Hampshire man's kidneys stopped working in June 2021.

April 7, 2023

Uber driver donates kidney to rider he met nearly 3 years ago: 'God must have put you in my car'

An Uber driver from New Jersey successfully donated one of his kidneys after hearing that his passenger was in need of an organ transplant. The men appeared on "Fox & Friends."

March 22, 2023

Friends shorten kidney patients' long waits for transplants to mere months by donating organs

Kidney transplant patients described their experiences with organ donation and transplant to Fox News Digital as friends come to the rescue of those in need.

January 20, 2023

Indiana boy, 4, received life-saving liver transplant, starts Hot Wheels toy drive to honor his donor

Two Indiana families are connected by an organ donation that saved the life of Beckett Culp, a 4-year-old boy from Noblesville. Now, the Culp family is honoring the 7-year-old donor and his family.

January 18, 2023

Fallen FDNY firefighter saves 5 lives, including 2 FDNY firefighters, through organ donation: 'His legacy'

New York City Fire Department Firefighter William Moon, who was fatally injured at work, saved the lives of five others through organ donation, including two fellow FDNY firefighters.

December 27, 2022

Making pig livers humanlike in quest to ease organ shortage

Scientists are attempting to tackle the nation's organ shortage by transforming pig livers to look and act like human ones. The study is taking place in a Minneapolis lab.

December 10, 2022

Teen denied kidney transplant because she's not vaccinated for COVID, say parents

A 14-year-old girl in North Carolina who needs a kidney transplant is not able to move forward because a hospital says she must be vaccinated against COVID-19, her parents shared on "Fox & Friends."