Swedish doctors perform nine womb transplants
Doctors from Sweden recently revealed they have successfully completed a total of nine womb transplants, marking a new milestone for a type of procedure that is still in its infancy and is considered...
View ArticleDoctors surgically implant lab-grown vaginas
At the turn of the new year, we marveled how Swedish doctors transplanted no less than nine wombs in patients who suffered from Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome or MRKH. Now a team of...
View ArticleFirst new-born organ transplant in the UK saves two lives
In a first for the UK, doctors have transplanted the kidneys and liver cells of a newborn baby girl to two recipients. The procedure, a milestone in neonatal care, is set to become more common once the...
View ArticleTransplant Organizations issue a guidance statement regarding Zika virus
The transplant community has established a new committee to address the recent Zika virus outbreak, and protect organ transplant patients from the potential dangers of the virus.
View ArticleScientists transplant lab-grown lungs into pigs — they worked fine
It's a landmark achievement in regenerative medicine.
View ArticleScientists grow mouse kidneys inside rats
One-day, all organ transplants could be fulfilled. No more waiting lists.
View ArticleIn a world-first, dying man receives heart transplant from a pig
It's a watershed moment in medicine.
View ArticleNew technique made transplanting a 3-day-old donor liver possible
Typically, a liver can't be stored on ice for more than 12 hours. This means this new machine could enable a lot more transplants than currently possible.
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