Georgia Wilding made the life-changing decision after cousin Jamie Wilding, from Hertfordshire, died. Jamie had undergone two vital liver transplants as a child before he finally died aged 30 of a condition he had had since birth. The experience drove Georgie to
Olivia the Corgi, famous for her internet videos with Hammy, has died after a tragic health emergency. Her owner, Chris, shared the news in an emotional video in which he broke down into tears. Chris explained on Wednesday that he and his
Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside the brain-dead man on the gurney rolling past them. The dramatic experiment came to an end Wednesday as surgeons
Serbian power forward Boriša Simanić had surgery to remove a kidney after getting elbowed during the FIBA World Cup, the Serbian Federation announced on Monday. During the final minutes of Serbia’s game this past Wednesday, Simanić was elbowed in the midsection by
A pig kidney is still functioning correctly more than six weeks after surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City transplanted the genetically engineered organ into the body of a 57-year-old man, who had been declared brain-dead. This marks the longest
Some dads might get gift cards, steak dinners or new golf clubs for Father’s Day. Yet Jose Calixto, 56, received something far more significant for the occasion this year. A few weeks ago, Jonathan Calixto, 30, saved his father’s life by donating
Following Tina Turner’s death on May 24 at age 83, it was reported that the legendary singer had died of natural causes. The “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” had struggled with several health issues, however, including long-term kidney disease. As recently as
Roger Graham needs a kidney — the sooner, the better. Graham, a 37-year-old New Hampshire resident, was very active and in good health with no family history of kidney disease when his kidneys suddenly failed during the summer of 2021. Graham thus
Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee is walking away from college gymnastics. Lee, who won three medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo including gold in the women’s individual all-around, announced on Twitter Monday that after two years at Auburn, she would
A senior wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife, and a medical “middleman” have been convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50,