In two experiments, researchers implanted the organs into brain-dead patients for extended periods, raising hopes for a new supply of donor organs.
Tag: Transplants
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My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon
Organ transplantation is mired in stagnant science and antiquated, imprecise medicine that fails patients and organ donors.
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U.S. Organ Transplant System, Troubled by Long Wait Times, Faces an Overhaul
The Biden administration announced a plan to modernize how patients are matched to available organs to shorten wait times and reduce the number of people who die while waiting.
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Tonya Ingram Feared the Organ Donation System Would Kill Her. It Did.
Tonya Ingram died waiting for a kidney. Without urgent action, thousands more will die, too.
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What You Can Learn on Texas’ Death Row
Jails and prisons are places where the sanctity of life transforms from a philosophical concern into an obvious truth, both indisputable and urgent.