Nearly 100,000 Americans currently wait for lifesaving organ transplants, yet only about 25,000 transplants occur annually. Behind each number is a person hoping for a second chance at life.

Those working in the organ donation movement see this hat-trick donation in Bengal for the first time as an impetus that would propel more such donations in the future.

Taiwan has seen significant growth in the number of organ donors and organ transplants performed over the past decade, but there are still more than 10,000 people waiting for transplants, according to ...

A bipartisan congressional report alleges that organ procurement organizations use a federal loophole to miscount the number of organs to boost performance ratings.

The organ trafficking problem in Indonesia reflects a global crisis driven by donor shortages, exploitation of the poor and political and medical complicity.

Pesh Patel, a Lafayette resident on the organ transplant waitlist for the second time, is working with lawmakers to get more protections for organ donors and recipients, including Medicaid coverage… ...

Discover the largest organ in the human body and how it plays a vital role in your health. Explore fascinating facts about the skin and its protective, sensory, and regulatory functions.

Organ transplantation in Kazakhstan relies heavily on living donors due to distrust in the system and religious beliefs. Only 10 out of 86 families consented to donation after death in 2024.

This review describes the history of organ preservation, summarizes the progresses that has been made to date, and discusses future directions for organ preservation.

C.B. Fisk pipe organ designer Charles Nazarian checks on the cherry wood interior pipes that will be in the Church of the Little Flower pipe organ. Nazarian is responsible for the instrument's ...

A Minnesota woman claims to have developed stage 5 chronic kidney disease after a surgeon allegedly removed her kidney instead of her spleen.

Live organ donation rising, but need is growing: ‘It’s the greatest feeling to know I helped someone live’ In the Bay Area, more than 7,600 people are waiting for organ transplants ...