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Living vs Dead Organ Donation: Understanding The Real Difference And Impact
Conversations around organ donation remain limited, especially when surrounded by myths and emotional discomfort. To understand why organ donation matters so deeply, it is necessary to look at the two major forms of donation and the realities attache
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Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Records Over 1,000 Organ, Tissue Donations In 6 Years
Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS) Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has reported a total of 1,032 organs and tissues donated through its organ donation programme over the past six years, officials said on Friday, as it continues to be recognised as a leading centre fo
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AIIMS Delhi Performs Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas Transplant After 18 years
Doctors at AIIMS, Delhi, have successfully performed a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant after a gap of 18 years, marking a significant milestone in advanced organ transplantation in the country.
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Prevention Of Invasive Fungal Infections (IFI): Simple Steps To Stay Protected
Preventing invasive fungal infections starts with managing the conditions that make a person vulnerable in the first place. For people with diabetes, keeping blood sugar levels well controlled is one of the most important things they can do.
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Robotic Kidney Donation Surgery Streamed Live Globally, Surgeons Cite Better Outcomes
A live robotic-assisted kidney donation surgery was successfully demonstrated at the 3rd Global SSI Multi-Speciality Robotic Surgery Conference (SMRSC) 2026 highlighting the growing role of advanced surgical technologies in improving transplant outco
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Ahmedabad Teen Hit By Nilgai Declared Brain-Dead, Organs Save Six Lives
According to Krish's family, when his last rites were being performed, his heart was being transplanted in a 13-year-old boy from Bhavnagar.
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Tripura Healthcare Milestone: 2 Consecutive Kidney Transplants Performed In State's History
Agartala, March 31 (IANS) In a significant achievement for Tripura’s healthcare sector, government-run Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Agartala has successfully conducted two consecutive kidney transplants for the first time in th
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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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UK Woman Gives Birth After Womb Transplant From Dead Donor
A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to be born after a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a significant medical breakthrough and offering new hope to women born without a uterus.
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Told At 16 She'd Never Conceive, UK Woman Delivers 'Miracle' Baby After Womb Transplant
Grace Bell, born without a womb, gave birth to her son Hugo after a womb transplant from a dead donor in a UK medical first.
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India Sees 4-Fold Increase In Organ Transplants, Over 4.8 Lakh Citizens Register To Donate Organs
In a significant development, organ transplants have seen a 4-fold increase in the country -- from less than 5,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2025, according to the government.
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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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Kidney Transported On Commercial Flight In A First In Kerala
In a first for the state, a human organ was transported on a commercial airline as part of a transplantation procedure, with a kidney being flown from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, K-SOTTO officials said.
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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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Heart For Transplant Flown From Thanjavur To Chennai, Saves 33-Year-Old Man
Taking organ donation and transplantation to a new high, a harvested heart from a brain-dead donor in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur was airlifted by a special chopper and successfully transplanted into a critically ill patient in Chennai.
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Living vs Dead Organ Donation: Understanding The Real Difference And Impact
Conversations around organ donation remain limited, especially when surrounded by myths and emotional discomfort. To understand why organ donation matters so deeply, it is necessary to look at the two major forms of donation and the realities attache
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Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Records Over 1,000 Organ, Tissue Donations In 6 Years
Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS) Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has reported a total of 1,032 organs and tissues donated through its organ donation programme over the past six years, officials said on Friday, as it continues to be recognised as a leading centre fo
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AIIMS Delhi Performs Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas Transplant After 18 years
Doctors at AIIMS, Delhi, have successfully performed a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant after a gap of 18 years, marking a significant milestone in advanced organ transplantation in the country.
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Prevention Of Invasive Fungal Infections (IFI): Simple Steps To Stay Protected
Preventing invasive fungal infections starts with managing the conditions that make a person vulnerable in the first place. For people with diabetes, keeping blood sugar levels well controlled is one of the most important things they can do.
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Robotic Kidney Donation Surgery Streamed Live Globally, Surgeons Cite Better Outcomes
A live robotic-assisted kidney donation surgery was successfully demonstrated at the 3rd Global SSI Multi-Speciality Robotic Surgery Conference (SMRSC) 2026 highlighting the growing role of advanced surgical technologies in improving transplant outco
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Ahmedabad Teen Hit By Nilgai Declared Brain-Dead, Organs Save Six Lives
According to Krish's family, when his last rites were being performed, his heart was being transplanted in a 13-year-old boy from Bhavnagar.
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Tripura Healthcare Milestone: 2 Consecutive Kidney Transplants Performed In State's History
Agartala, March 31 (IANS) In a significant achievement for Tripura’s healthcare sector, government-run Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Agartala has successfully conducted two consecutive kidney transplants for the first time in th
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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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UK Woman Gives Birth After Womb Transplant From Dead Donor
A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to be born after a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a significant medical breakthrough and offering new hope to women born without a uterus.
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Told At 16 She'd Never Conceive, UK Woman Delivers 'Miracle' Baby After Womb Transplant
Grace Bell, born without a womb, gave birth to her son Hugo after a womb transplant from a dead donor in a UK medical first.
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India Sees 4-Fold Increase In Organ Transplants, Over 4.8 Lakh Citizens Register To Donate Organs
In a significant development, organ transplants have seen a 4-fold increase in the country -- from less than 5,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2025, according to the government.
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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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Kidney Transported On Commercial Flight In A First In Kerala
In a first for the state, a human organ was transported on a commercial airline as part of a transplantation procedure, with a kidney being flown from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, K-SOTTO officials said.
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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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Heart For Transplant Flown From Thanjavur To Chennai, Saves 33-Year-Old Man
Taking organ donation and transplantation to a new high, a harvested heart from a brain-dead donor in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur was airlifted by a special chopper and successfully transplanted into a critically ill patient in Chennai.
