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#living-donation
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
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Live organ donation rising, but need is growing: 'It's the greatest feeling to know I helped someone live'

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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Live organ donation rising, but need is growing: It's the greatest feeling to know I helped someone live'

Cindy Zbin's selfless act of donating part of her liver exemplifies the growing trend and urgent need for living organ donations.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Live organ donation rising, but need is growing: 'It's the greatest feeling to know I helped someone live'

Cindy Zbin's decision to donate her liver to a stranger highlights the growing trend of living organ donations.
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'Colm's gift was life' - How organ donation has helped this Wexford farm family deal with the death of their son

Colm Donnelly's organ donation has given four people a second chance at life, embodying his legacy of kindness.
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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'Colm's gift was life' - How organ donation has helped this Wexford farm family deal with the death of their son

Colm Donnelly's organ donation has given four people a second chance at life, embodying his legacy of kindness.
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Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Experience: I donated my uterus to a stranger now we're close friends

A woman's decision to donate her uterus inspired the author to pursue organ donation to help others become mothers.
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fromABC7 Chicago
1 month ago

New York man gets second chance at life with rare triple-organ transplant

A rare triple-organ transplant at North Shore University Hospital has been hailed as a miraculous life-saving procedure for Sergio Arias Cestoni.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Man whose left eye melted' in acid attack thanks placenta donor who helped him heal

A man regained hope of sight restoration after receiving amniotic grafts from a donated placenta following an acid attack.
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago
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People will automatically be organ donors unless they object during their lifetime, under law change agreed

Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Experience: I donated my uterus to a stranger now we're close friends

A woman's decision to donate her uterus inspired the author to pursue organ donation to help others become mothers.
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fromABC7 Chicago
1 month ago

New York man gets second chance at life with rare triple-organ transplant

A rare triple-organ transplant at North Shore University Hospital has been hailed as a miraculous life-saving procedure for Sergio Arias Cestoni.
Fundraising
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Man whose left eye melted' in acid attack thanks placenta donor who helped him heal

A man regained hope of sight restoration after receiving amniotic grafts from a donated placenta following an acid attack.
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago
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People will automatically be organ donors unless they object during their lifetime, under law change agreed

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NYC parents
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Exclusive | Hero 10-year-old heart transplant patient pays it forward - to save the lives of two toddlers

A heart donation led to a series of transformative surgeries, benefiting three children and highlighting the interconnectedness of life-saving gifts.
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NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

NJ man to receive fourth organ transplant - this time from his daughter

Leon Szewcyk, 73, is receiving his fourth organ transplant, a kidney from his daughter, after a long wait on the transplant list.
SF parents
fromwww.denverpost.com
1 month ago

Families have to find their own livers because of organ donor shortfall

Living liver donor transplants are crucial for young patients like Stetson Gibson to survive uncommon liver conditions.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

NJ man to receive fourth organ transplant - this time from his daughter

Leon Szewcyk, 73, is receiving his fourth organ transplant, a kidney from his daughter, after a long wait on the transplant list.
SF parents
fromwww.denverpost.com
1 month ago

Families have to find their own livers because of organ donor shortfall

Living liver donor transplants are crucial for young patients like Stetson Gibson to survive uncommon liver conditions.
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Medicine
fromNature
3 months ago

The science behind the first pig-organ transplant trial in humans

The FDA has approved a trial for pig kidney transplantation in humans, marking a significant step towards alleviating organ donor shortages.
Medicine
fromWIRED
5 months ago

A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney

A woman named Towana Looney is the third person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, reflecting progress in xenotransplantation.
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
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Transplant patients meet in person for the first time at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia

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fromNature
3 months ago

The science behind the first pig-organ transplant trial in humans

The FDA has approved a trial for pig kidney transplantation in humans, marking a significant step towards alleviating organ donor shortages.
Medicine
fromWIRED
5 months ago

A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney

A woman named Towana Looney is the third person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, reflecting progress in xenotransplantation.
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
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Transplant patients meet in person for the first time at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia

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fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

A Conversation with Andrej Grajn, Organ Procurement Surgeon

Andrej Grajn's diverse upbringing in Yugoslavia significantly shaped his worldview, leading to an openness and empathy that he applies in his medical career.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

I Want My Death to Be a Deed of Kindness

Less than half of U.S. adults have an asset will, while living wills are even rarer at 45 percent, creating unnecessary uncertainty for families.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Bus driver appears in court after nine-year-old girl killed in collision in Bexleyheath

A bus driver is charged after a nine-year-old girl was killed in a collision, prompting questions about driving safety and legal consequences.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Bus driver appears in court after nine-year-old girl killed in collision in Bexleyheath

A bus driver is charged after a nine-year-old girl was killed in a collision, prompting questions about driving safety and legal consequences.
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fromqns.com
3 months ago

Maspeth teacher receives unexpected and amazing' kidney transplant from selfless co-worker he hardly knew QNS

A teacher donated her kidney to a colleague she hardly knew, illustrating profound selflessness and the spirit of community.
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fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Michigan teacher who received double lung transplant helps students make blankets for organ donor families

A Michigan teacher and students created blankets for organ donor families to honor the impact of organ donation and celebrate their relationships with donors.
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fromqns.com
3 months ago

Maspeth teacher receives unexpected and amazing' kidney transplant from selfless co-worker he hardly knew QNS

A teacher donated her kidney to a colleague she hardly knew, illustrating profound selflessness and the spirit of community.
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fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Michigan teacher who received double lung transplant helps students make blankets for organ donor families

A Michigan teacher and students created blankets for organ donor families to honor the impact of organ donation and celebrate their relationships with donors.
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philosophy
fromApaonline
3 months ago

Trading Time for Tissue: The Morality of Organ Donation Programs in Prisons

A Massachusetts bill proposed allowing incarcerated individuals to donate organs for reduced sentences, highlighting organ shortages and racial disparities in donations.
fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Boy (6) removed armbands shortly before drowning in swimming pool in Offaly hotel, inquest hears

"I only took my eyes off Oliver for a second," he recalled, signifying the brief moment that led to the tragic incident in the hotel pool.
New York City
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

Phil Lesh Made Organ Donation His Personal Cause

Before a concert in 2015, Phil Lesh emphasized the importance of organ donation, sharing how he was alive today due to someone else's generous choice to donate their organs.
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fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

A 19-year-old fatally beaten on Koreatown street, his grieving family seeks answers

In addition to the emotional toll, the family is overwhelmed by mounting medical bills, funeral expenses, and other unforeseen costs. We are reaching out to our community, friends, and compassionate strangers to help ease this financial burden.
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