Kennedy to Announce Firing of Organ Transplant Group After Safety Problems

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to announce that the U.S. is firing a Miami-based organ donation coordinator, effectively closing it down — a warning to other transplant groups.

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Pig Organ Transplants May Pose a Dilemma for Some Jews and Muslims

The taboo against pork is deeply entrenched in both religious traditions. But the prohibition is not absolute.

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U.S. Government Cracks Down on Organ Transplant System

Organ donation groups accused of safety lapses are facing multiple investigations, and new policies are underway to protect patients.

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Scientists Perform First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant

Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results.

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Organ Donation: What to Know About the Process

Organ donation saves lives and enjoys widespread public support. But many people are unsure what they agree to when they sign up.

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A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk

People across the United States have endured rushed or premature attempts to remove their organs. Some were gasping, crying or showing other signs of life.

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Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant

The procedure could be life-changing for some people with debilitating conditions.

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Ex-Harvard Medical School Morgue Chief to Plead Guilty in Sale of Body Parts

Cedric Lodge stole organs from cadavers that had been donated for medical research, prosecutors said. The university fired him in 2023.

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Pig Kidney Removed From Alabama Woman After Organ Rejection

Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal.

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His Death Was Interrupted, Just as He Had Planned

Brendan Costello’s family was bracing for goodbyes. But he had one last wish.

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