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Organ donors in N.L. are rare, and this advocate wants to see legislative changes to fix the problem

Jonathan Hickman, a middle-aged man from Newfoundland and Labrador, has a powerful story to tell about his life-changing kidney transplant.…

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Massie is lone House lawmaker to vote against anti-Chinese organ trafficking bill

A recent bill targeting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its practice of forced organ harvesting has garnered widespread support,…

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Longevity and organ function predicted in new ‘body clock’ tool

Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine have created a groundbreaking new tool that can accurately calculate a…

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Organ transplant recipient dies of rabies after surgery

A tragic incident has occurred in Michigan, where a resident has lost their life to rabies following an organ transplant.…

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Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage

COVID may no longer be considered an official global emergency, but mounting scientific evidence suggests every COVID infection a person…

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Young woman with liver disease needed organ donor, got much more after a NASCAR race

Nicole Munda was on the brink of turning 29 in 2001 when she received a disheartening diagnosis from her doctor.…

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US Election 2024

Trump urged to use executive power after Vance relative reportedly denied organ transplant over COVID vaccine

House Republicans are calling on President Donald Trump to take executive action to prevent hospitals from denying organ transplants to…

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Alabama woman who is only person in the world with a functioning pig organ reaches record 2-month milestone

Towana Looney, a 53-year-old woman from Alabama, made history as the longest living person with a functioning pig organ transplant.…

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Would an opt-out system increase organ donations? Experts say Quebec has work to do first

Nova Scotia made history in 2021 by becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to implement a presumed consent policy…

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Alberta doctor sounds alarm after 7 patients contract infection from organ transplants

A disease that is more commonly associated with the trenches of the First World War, and can sometimes be found…

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