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Ohio Mother Hears Late Daughter's Heartbeat in Heart Transplant Recipient
Eight-year-old Mireya Moody received a life-saving heart transplant from eight-year-old Maddy Schein, who died in an ATV accident in 2022; a year later, Maddy's mother emotionally heard Maddy's heartbeat in Mireya's chest, highlighting the profound impact of organ donation.
Ohio Mother Hears Late Daughter's Heartbeat in Heart Transplant Recipient
Eight-year-old Mireya Moody received a life-saving heart transplant from eight-year-old Maddy Schein, who died in an ATV accident in 2022; a year later, Maddy's mother emotionally heard Maddy's heartbeat in Mireya's chest, highlighting the profound impact of organ donation.
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Innovative Liver Transplant Saves 21-Year-Old
A 21-year-old woman in Turin received a life-saving liver transplant using a novel extra-anatomical technique due to prior unsuccessful surgeries that left no usable connection points for the new organ; the 14-hour procedure, completed successfully, involved directly connecting the aorta to the new ...
Innovative Liver Transplant Saves 21-Year-Old
A 21-year-old woman in Turin received a life-saving liver transplant using a novel extra-anatomical technique due to prior unsuccessful surgeries that left no usable connection points for the new organ; the 14-hour procedure, completed successfully, involved directly connecting the aorta to the new ...
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12% Bias Score
First UK Baby Born Via Womb Transplant
A 36-year-old woman in the UK, born without a uterus, gave birth to a baby girl after receiving a womb transplant from her sister in February 2024; this is the first successful womb transplant resulting in a birth in the UK, and the surgical team plans to conduct 15 more transplants as part of a cli...
First UK Baby Born Via Womb Transplant
A 36-year-old woman in the UK, born without a uterus, gave birth to a baby girl after receiving a womb transplant from her sister in February 2024; this is the first successful womb transplant resulting in a birth in the UK, and the surgical team plans to conduct 15 more transplants as part of a cli...
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48% Bias Score
Algorithm Boosts Kidney Transplant Success Rates
A new algorithm designed by an international team of researchers uses game theory to increase the number of successful kidney transplants by incentivizing patients to provide multiple potential donors, improving matching efficiency and potentially expanding international collaborations.
Algorithm Boosts Kidney Transplant Success Rates
A new algorithm designed by an international team of researchers uses game theory to increase the number of successful kidney transplants by incentivizing patients to provide multiple potential donors, improving matching efficiency and potentially expanding international collaborations.
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40% Bias Score
Pennsylvania Woman's Uterus Donation Leads to Two Births
A 39-year-old Pennsylvania woman donated her uterus in February 2020, enabling a recipient with MRKH to conceive and give birth to two children; this act highlights advancements in uterus transplantation and the unique bond between donor and recipient.
Pennsylvania Woman's Uterus Donation Leads to Two Births
A 39-year-old Pennsylvania woman donated her uterus in February 2020, enabling a recipient with MRKH to conceive and give birth to two children; this act highlights advancements in uterus transplantation and the unique bond between donor and recipient.
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44% Bias Score
Double Lung Transplant Gives Couple a 'Second Chance'
John Canning, 66, from Leicestershire, received a double lung transplant in April 2023 after battling COPD, enabling him and his wife to resume ballroom dancing and book a Mediterranean cruise; this success highlights the life-altering impact of organ donation and encourages public registration.
Double Lung Transplant Gives Couple a 'Second Chance'
John Canning, 66, from Leicestershire, received a double lung transplant in April 2023 after battling COPD, enabling him and his wife to resume ballroom dancing and book a Mediterranean cruise; this success highlights the life-altering impact of organ donation and encourages public registration.
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44% Bias Score
Thousands of Donated Organs Discarded in the U.S. Due to System Inefficiencies
In 2022, the U.S. discarded one in three recovered kidneys and nearly 12,000 other organs due to competing performance measures incentivizing organ recovery over successful transplantation, leading to a system where more organs are recovered than used, despite efforts to place them; however, innovat...
Thousands of Donated Organs Discarded in the U.S. Due to System Inefficiencies
In 2022, the U.S. discarded one in three recovered kidneys and nearly 12,000 other organs due to competing performance measures incentivizing organ recovery over successful transplantation, leading to a system where more organs are recovered than used, despite efforts to place them; however, innovat...
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32% Bias Score
Turkey's Organ Transplant Success Amidst Critical Shortage
Turkey leads the world in living-donor organ transplants but faces a critical organ shortage due to low family consent rates (17%, down from 28% in the 2010s), resulting in 6-7 daily deaths among 33,000 patients awaiting transplants.
Turkey's Organ Transplant Success Amidst Critical Shortage
Turkey leads the world in living-donor organ transplants but faces a critical organ shortage due to low family consent rates (17%, down from 28% in the 2010s), resulting in 6-7 daily deaths among 33,000 patients awaiting transplants.
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48% Bias Score
Venezuelan Immigrant Faces Deportation, Jeopardizing Brother's Life-Saving Transplant
José Gregorio González, a Venezuelan immigrant and kidney donor, faces deportation from an Indiana detention center despite needing to provide a life-saving kidney transplant to his brother, José Alfredo Pacheco, who has end-stage renal disease, prompting community outrage and a demand for his relea...
Venezuelan Immigrant Faces Deportation, Jeopardizing Brother's Life-Saving Transplant
José Gregorio González, a Venezuelan immigrant and kidney donor, faces deportation from an Indiana detention center despite needing to provide a life-saving kidney transplant to his brother, José Alfredo Pacheco, who has end-stage renal disease, prompting community outrage and a demand for his relea...
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Successful Kidney Transplant Highlights Generosity and Medical Advancement
Danilo, a 54-year-old recovered drug addict, donated a kidney to his 35-year-old girlfriend Elisa, who suffers from Wegener's granulomatosis, resulting in a successful transplant at Turin's Città della Salute hospital, highlighting the hospital's leading role in kidney transplants in Italy.
Successful Kidney Transplant Highlights Generosity and Medical Advancement
Danilo, a 54-year-old recovered drug addict, donated a kidney to his 35-year-old girlfriend Elisa, who suffers from Wegener's granulomatosis, resulting in a successful transplant at Turin's Città della Salute hospital, highlighting the hospital's leading role in kidney transplants in Italy.
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40% Bias Score
Postpartum Heart Failure Leads to Successful Transplant
Kristin King, a Washington D.C. resident, received a heart transplant in September 2023 after developing peripartum cardiomyopathy four months postpartum, highlighting the rare and aggressive nature of this condition and the importance of seeking medical attention for unusual symptoms after childbir...
Postpartum Heart Failure Leads to Successful Transplant
Kristin King, a Washington D.C. resident, received a heart transplant in September 2023 after developing peripartum cardiomyopathy four months postpartum, highlighting the rare and aggressive nature of this condition and the importance of seeking medical attention for unusual symptoms after childbir...
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Acid Attack Victim's Sight Restored with Donated Placenta
Paul Laskey, a 43-year-old man, suffered severe eye damage from an acid attack in February 2023, but three amniotic tissue grafts from a donated placenta and upcoming stem cell treatment offer hope for vision restoration.
Acid Attack Victim's Sight Restored with Donated Placenta
Paul Laskey, a 43-year-old man, suffered severe eye damage from an acid attack in February 2023, but three amniotic tissue grafts from a donated placenta and upcoming stem cell treatment offer hope for vision restoration.
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16% Bias Score
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