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Alcohol drives up liver transplant demand in young people

The city of Aurora, Colorado is facing a concerning trend as a growing number of young Americans, particularly women, are…

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Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into U.S. man

A 66-year-old man from New Hampshire, Tim Andrews, recently made medical history by becoming only the second person known to…

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Woman receives pig kidney transplant, walks out of hospital days later

An Alabama woman has made medical history by successfully receiving a gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health. This…

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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs denied access to medical records in transplant discrimination case

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) has been fighting for justice for Indigenous patients who they believe have been…

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Man who received world’s 1st eye and face transplant says it changed his life

As It Happens7:39Man who received world’s 1st eye and face transplant says it changed his life Aaron James can’t stop…

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Sports

Canadian Transplant Games underway in Ottawa

The Canadian Transplant Games have kicked off at sports venues across Ottawa. The event raises awareness of the many Canadians…

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An HIV patient is in remission after a unique stem cell transplant. Why it could be a path to a cure

A German HIV patient who is in remission following a stem cell transplant from a donor with genes that are…

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Thousands need a kidney transplant each year. Living donors could help meet the demand

White Coat Black Art26:30The kidney transplant waiting game Judith Morrison is keenly aware of the state of her kidneys. She…

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Proposed Edmonton recovery centre aims to give lung transplant patients financial breathing room

When doctors told Karen Ganong she needed a double lung transplant, she thought they had the wrong person. What started…

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Tech

Pioneering pig-to-human kidney transplant performed in U.S.

A 62-year-man with end-stage renalĀ disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney fromĀ a genetically modified pig, doctors…

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