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New Rule Allows HIV-Positive Organ Transplants

— Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies

Surgical instruments and supplies lay on a table during a kidney transplant surgery.

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Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors

Tissue donation guided by different rules than organ donation, with less transparency, some say

Nov 24, 2024
New MELD Model Improves Access to Liver Transplant for Women

A greater proportion of women on the waitlist and undergoing transplant since adoption

Nov 19, 2024
Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Downstaging Liver Tumors Prior to Transplant

78% of patients in prospective study had tumor downstaging with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Nov 19, 2024
Alarming Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Transplants in Younger Adults

Targeted preventive strategies needed, especially for younger women, researchers say

Nov 14, 2024
Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Downstaging Liver Tumors Prior to Transplant

78% of patients in prospective study had tumor downstaging with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Alarming Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Transplants in Younger Adults

Targeted preventive strategies needed, especially for younger women, researchers say

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Health Worker Gets 2 Years for Accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Medical Records

Transplant coordinator was convicted earlier this year

Nov 07, 2024
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People Opting Out of Organ Donation After Donor Mistakenly Declared Dead

The alleged incident even affected donations in France

Oct 29, 2024
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Kidney Transplant Trouble Spelled Out for Newer Rejection Episode Categories

Study details an intermediate prognosis with newer microvascular inflammation phenotypes

Oct 25, 2024
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Rainfall and Mortality; Identifying Risk for Preeclampsia

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Oct 19, 2024
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Organ Donor Comes Back to Life; New Flu Shot Is Different; Doc Sued for Trans Care

Health news and commentary gathered by app staff

Oct 18, 2024
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Air Pollution Risky After Lung Transplant

Living in polluted zip codes was linked to worse outcomes after transplant

Oct 17, 2024
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People With HIV Can Safely Receive Kidneys From Donors With HIV

U.S. study findings should help squash "remaining doubts" about safety, researcher says

Oct 16, 2024
A photo of a kidney laying in a dish in the operating room prior to transplantation.
CHEST Roundup: Diabetes in RA Patients Ups Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease

Plus: nalbuphine for IPF cough and AI for reducing lung allograft discards

Oct 14, 2024
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Opinion
It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Donate an Organ

Financial support and incentives can help close the living donor gap

Oct 12, 2024
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Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome Survives FDA Advisory Vote

Panelists acknowledge difficulty generating stronger data in ultra-rare disease

Oct 11, 2024
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FDA Reviewers Cast Doubt on Drug Candidate for Barth Syndrome

Agency appears unswayed by mitochondria-targeting drug for rare cardioskeletal disease

Oct 09, 2024
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COVID Preventive Drug Should Work Against Circulating Variants, FDA Now Says

The agency has issued a revised fact sheet for healthcare providers

Sep 27, 2024
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Timely Skin Cancer Screening After Organ Transplant Still Lacking

Only a minority of patients adhered to SUNTRAC screening recommendations

Sep 26, 2024
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HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Access to Kidney, Liver Transplants in HIV Patients

Rule would streamline criteria for organ donation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV

Sep 13, 2024
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