January 11, 2022 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
October 20, 2021 Pig kidney transplant successfully tested on deceased woman A pig kidney was successfully tested on a dead patient last month for the first time without being immediately rejected.
October 11, 2021 Vaccinated Ohio man's kidney transplant delayed days before surgery, donor unvaccinated While Mike Ganim, 52, is vaccinated against COVID-19, the Cleveland Clinic delayed his life-saving kidney transplant because his donor is not vaccinated, his wife said.
October 8, 2021 Unvaxxed Colorado woman speaks out after hospital denies life-saving transplant: 'My days are numbered' An unvaccinated Colorado woman with stage 5 renal failure joined "The Ingraham Angle" Thursday to discuss how she was denied a kidney transplant due to her vaccination status.
August 31, 2021 Organ transplants saw marked decline worldwide amid pandemic: study An observational study spanning four continents indicated a marked decline in the number of solid organ transplants amid the COVID-19 pandemic, likely due to risk of infection and limited resources.
August 12, 2021 FDA greenlights COVID-19 booster vaccine for some immunocompromised patients The FDA authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for certain immunocompromised patients after evidence indicated a weak immune response following the initial two-dose series.
August 12, 2021 Walensky: FDA working to OK Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster shots for certain immunocompromised patients The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is rapidly approaching a potential authorization for a third dose of Pfizer's and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines among certain immunocompromised patients, within the next day, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday.
July 30, 2021 Church member receives kidney from his pastor: A ‘blessing from God’ Jeremy Whitham, 36, from Osceola, Missouri, found out his kidneys were failing in 2017.
July 14, 2021 Ohio hospital gives wrong patient a kidney, employees placed on leave An Ohio hospital placed two employees on administrative leave this week after admitting the wrong patient received a kidney transplant.
June 15, 2021 Extra COVID-19 vaccine may help protect transplant patients A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccines just might give some organ transplant recipients a needed boost in protection.
