August 12, 2022 Anne Heche, 'kept on life support,' always wanted to be an organ donor Actress Anne Heche, who remains in a coma as of now, wished to be an organ donor, her rep said. Here's what to know about organ donation and transplants in the U.S.
May 17, 2022 NY man gives kidney to stranger, climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro: 'A wonderful thing' Steve Wilson, of Westchester County, New York, donated his kidney to a stranger in what’s known as a nondirected, or altruistic living-donor transplant; he shared his story, including his athletic feats, with Fox News Digital.
May 5, 2022 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.
March 26, 2022 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.
March 11, 2022 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.
March 9, 2022 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.
February 17, 2022 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).
February 3, 2022 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.
February 1, 2022 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.
January 25, 2022 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.
