Articles tagged as: organ donation
August 10, 2020
COVID-19 Patient Who Received Double-Lung Transplant Faces Long Road To Recovery
In June, an Illinois woman became the first COVID-19 patient in the U.S. to receive a life-saving double-lung transplant -- after the virus irreversibly damaged her lungs. She is recovering but it hasn't been easy.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2019
Patients Use Signs, Facebook Posts To Find Kidney Donors
Across the country, nearly 95,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant. And the list has been growing for years. That's pushed some people to try unusual ways to find donors.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2018
How A Deadly Virus Saved Organ Transplant Patients' Lives
Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S., but many will never get one. Instead they'll stay on dialysis for the rest of their lives. A team of doctors has found a possible solution, by infecting patients with a potentially fatal virus.
Read MoreMay 7, 2018
New National Trial Gives Hope to HIV Patients Who Need Organs
The new study will track 160 kidney transplants. Recipients will be monitored after surgery for signs of organ rejection, organ failure, and HIV-related complications.
Read MoreMay 24, 2017
Indy 500 Organ Donor Campaign Helps Grieving Families
A push to get people registered as organ donors comes from racing families who have realized the importance of donation in healing.
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