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Chinese Woman Marries Cancer Patient For Kidney, Finds Lasting Love
It raises complex ethical questions about medical arrangements, organ donation and the nature of marriage, while also offering a rare example of human connection emerging from a dire contract.
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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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US Woman Wakes Up From Coma Moments Before Organ Donation Surgery
On the day of the procedure, one of her sisters observed movement, and a doctor asked Ms Gallegos to blink, which she did, indicating she was still alive.
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Bengaluru Metro Makes History with First-Ever Organ Transport
History was made in Bengaluru after Metro officials successfully facilitated the transport of a donated human liver for transplant.
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2 Tamil Nadu Hospitals Lose Transplant Licences Over Alleged Kidney Racket
In a major crackdown on a suspected kidney transplantation racket, the Tamil Nadu government has suspended the kidney transplant licences of two private hospitals following a preliminary probe conducted by the state health department.
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Ex-Harvard Worker Stole Human Heads, Skin. Then Sold It In Black Market
Cedric Lodge admitted to transporting stolen human remains taken from cadavers donated to Harvard for medical research and education.
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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's First Bladder Transplant Gives New Hope For Cancer Patients
US surgeons successfully perform the world's first human bladder transplant, offering new hope to millions worldwide suffering from bladder impairment, and paving the way for a potential new treatment option for patients with severely impaired bladde
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16-Month-Old Boy Becomes Odisha's Youngest Organ Donor, Saves 2 Lives
A 16-month-old boy from the city became Odisha's youngest organ donor, giving new life to two patients, an AIIMS-Bhubaneswar official said on Monday.
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After Teen Son's Death, Army Soldier Donates His Organs, Saves 6 Lives
Arshdeep Singh, son of an Army soldier, died in a road accident earlier this month, but he helped save six lives after his father, Havildar Naresh Kumar of the Mahar Regiment, decided to donate his son's organs.
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Team India Urge People To Join 'Donate Organs, Save Lives' Campaign Ahead Of 3rd ODI vs England
On Monday, ICC Chairman Jay Shah announced the launch of the initiative on the final ODI of the ongoing three-match series against England.
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13 Km In 13 Minutes: Hyderabad Metro Creates Green Corridor, Transports Heart
The green corridor created on January 17 at 9:30 PM, facilitated the transportation of a donor heart from LB Nagar's Kamineni Hospitals to Gleneagles Global Hospital, Lakdi-ka-pul.
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Hands, Liver Of Brain Dead Man Flown From Indore To Mumbai For Transplantation
A 28-year-old man from Mumbai will now be able to explore things on his own after the hands of a dead trader from Indore were flown on a special flight and transplanted in him, officials said on Tuesday.
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Chile's 'Transplant' Footballers Champion Organ Donation
With his team's 5-1 win over Spain, Hector Sanchez could truly say he was an international football champion -- though not in the way he dreamed of as a child
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2-Year-Old Kenyan Boy Becomes Youngest Pancreatic Donor In India
Two-year-old Kenyan boy Prosper became the youngest pancreatic donor in India, saving two lives. He gave the gift of sight to the other two.
_640x480.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Organ Donation Week: Actors Swara Bhasker, Gul Panag Flag Off The Nationwide #MoreToGive Walkathon To Urge People To Donate Organs")
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Chinese Woman Marries Cancer Patient For Kidney, Finds Lasting Love
It raises complex ethical questions about medical arrangements, organ donation and the nature of marriage, while also offering a rare example of human connection emerging from a dire contract.
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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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US Woman Wakes Up From Coma Moments Before Organ Donation Surgery
On the day of the procedure, one of her sisters observed movement, and a doctor asked Ms Gallegos to blink, which she did, indicating she was still alive.
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Bengaluru Metro Makes History with First-Ever Organ Transport
History was made in Bengaluru after Metro officials successfully facilitated the transport of a donated human liver for transplant.
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2 Tamil Nadu Hospitals Lose Transplant Licences Over Alleged Kidney Racket
In a major crackdown on a suspected kidney transplantation racket, the Tamil Nadu government has suspended the kidney transplant licences of two private hospitals following a preliminary probe conducted by the state health department.
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Ex-Harvard Worker Stole Human Heads, Skin. Then Sold It In Black Market
Cedric Lodge admitted to transporting stolen human remains taken from cadavers donated to Harvard for medical research and education.
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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's First Bladder Transplant Gives New Hope For Cancer Patients
US surgeons successfully perform the world's first human bladder transplant, offering new hope to millions worldwide suffering from bladder impairment, and paving the way for a potential new treatment option for patients with severely impaired bladde
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16-Month-Old Boy Becomes Odisha's Youngest Organ Donor, Saves 2 Lives
A 16-month-old boy from the city became Odisha's youngest organ donor, giving new life to two patients, an AIIMS-Bhubaneswar official said on Monday.
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After Teen Son's Death, Army Soldier Donates His Organs, Saves 6 Lives
Arshdeep Singh, son of an Army soldier, died in a road accident earlier this month, but he helped save six lives after his father, Havildar Naresh Kumar of the Mahar Regiment, decided to donate his son's organs.
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Team India Urge People To Join 'Donate Organs, Save Lives' Campaign Ahead Of 3rd ODI vs England
On Monday, ICC Chairman Jay Shah announced the launch of the initiative on the final ODI of the ongoing three-match series against England.
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13 Km In 13 Minutes: Hyderabad Metro Creates Green Corridor, Transports Heart
The green corridor created on January 17 at 9:30 PM, facilitated the transportation of a donor heart from LB Nagar's Kamineni Hospitals to Gleneagles Global Hospital, Lakdi-ka-pul.
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Hands, Liver Of Brain Dead Man Flown From Indore To Mumbai For Transplantation
A 28-year-old man from Mumbai will now be able to explore things on his own after the hands of a dead trader from Indore were flown on a special flight and transplanted in him, officials said on Tuesday.
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Chile's 'Transplant' Footballers Champion Organ Donation
With his team's 5-1 win over Spain, Hector Sanchez could truly say he was an international football champion -- though not in the way he dreamed of as a child
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2-Year-Old Kenyan Boy Becomes Youngest Pancreatic Donor In India
Two-year-old Kenyan boy Prosper became the youngest pancreatic donor in India, saving two lives. He gave the gift of sight to the other two.
