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Organ Shortage Deepens: 82,000 Indians Await Organ Transplants Under National Policy
There are many people who are waiting for organ transplants under the national policy. Here are the gaps that need to be addressed to reduce this number, why the wait is long, and the myths that need to be broken to ensure timely organ transplants.
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10-Month-Old Infant Declared Brain Dead Becomes Kerala's Youngest Organ Donor
A 10-month-old baby girl, who lost her life in a road accident, has become the youngest organ donor in Kerala, offering hope and healing to others even in death, officials said on Friday.
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Farmer's Viral Video Leads To Cross-Border Kidney Racket, 2 Doctors Arrested
A kidney racket whose network had spread across India has been busted after a farmer made a video on the matter. The video had gone viral.
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Pig Organ Transplants May One Day Outperform Human Donors, Says Leading Surgeon
A US clinical trial using gene-edited pig kidneys has begun, with experts saying xenotransplantation could one day offer safer and more effective alternatives to human donor organs.
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US Man, Who Received Kidney From Donor Scratched By Skunk, Dies Of Rabies
The donor was scratched by a skunk showing "predatory aggression" towards a kitten on his property.
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Scientists Create One Kidney That Can Match Any Patient, No Matter The Blood Type
Scientists have developed a universal kidney transplant by converting a donor kidney to blood type O, enabling compatibility with any recipient.
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Kidney Transplant Nightmare: Parasite From Donor Nearly Costs Man His Life
To treat such a widespread parasitic infection, doctors had to use a deworming drug called ivermectin.
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Kolkata's 12-Year-Old Who Battled Kidney Failure Gifts Life To 1, Vision To 2
Having battled renal failure for over a year, 12-year-old Umang Galada from Kolkata finally got a kidney transplant earlier this month, but suffered a cardiac arrest hours after the surgery, which led to brain death.
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World Kidney Day 2024: All You Need To Know About Kidney Donation
Kidney donation involves the voluntary removal of a healthy kidney from a living or dead donor for transplantation.
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Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital Conducts Kidney Transplant With Different Blood Groups
A 28-year-old woman with AB positive blood group donated her kidney to her 43-year-old husband, whose blood group was B positive.
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Organ Shortage Deepens: 82,000 Indians Await Organ Transplants Under National Policy
There are many people who are waiting for organ transplants under the national policy. Here are the gaps that need to be addressed to reduce this number, why the wait is long, and the myths that need to be broken to ensure timely organ transplants.
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10-Month-Old Infant Declared Brain Dead Becomes Kerala's Youngest Organ Donor
A 10-month-old baby girl, who lost her life in a road accident, has become the youngest organ donor in Kerala, offering hope and healing to others even in death, officials said on Friday.
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Farmer's Viral Video Leads To Cross-Border Kidney Racket, 2 Doctors Arrested
A kidney racket whose network had spread across India has been busted after a farmer made a video on the matter. The video had gone viral.
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Pig Organ Transplants May One Day Outperform Human Donors, Says Leading Surgeon
A US clinical trial using gene-edited pig kidneys has begun, with experts saying xenotransplantation could one day offer safer and more effective alternatives to human donor organs.
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US Man, Who Received Kidney From Donor Scratched By Skunk, Dies Of Rabies
The donor was scratched by a skunk showing "predatory aggression" towards a kitten on his property.
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Scientists Create One Kidney That Can Match Any Patient, No Matter The Blood Type
Scientists have developed a universal kidney transplant by converting a donor kidney to blood type O, enabling compatibility with any recipient.
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Kidney Transplant Nightmare: Parasite From Donor Nearly Costs Man His Life
To treat such a widespread parasitic infection, doctors had to use a deworming drug called ivermectin.
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Kolkata's 12-Year-Old Who Battled Kidney Failure Gifts Life To 1, Vision To 2
Having battled renal failure for over a year, 12-year-old Umang Galada from Kolkata finally got a kidney transplant earlier this month, but suffered a cardiac arrest hours after the surgery, which led to brain death.
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World Kidney Day 2024: All You Need To Know About Kidney Donation
Kidney donation involves the voluntary removal of a healthy kidney from a living or dead donor for transplantation.
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Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital Conducts Kidney Transplant With Different Blood Groups
A 28-year-old woman with AB positive blood group donated her kidney to her 43-year-old husband, whose blood group was B positive.
