“The start of formal clinical trials is very exciting,” says Jay Fishman, a specialist in transplant infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “The humans who have ...

Japanese culture offers numerous habits for a balanced lifestyle. By borrowing these simple yet effective habits from Japanese culture, anyone can improve their relationship with food and prevent ...

The then 36-year-old courtroom bailiff received Milwaukee County General Hospital's 500th kidney transplant. After suffering from a kidney infection for a decade and spending months on dialysis ...

A US woman has become the world's longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, after living healthily with her new kidney for 61 days. Towana Looney, 53, received the experimental organ in ...

A doctor must declare that an individual needs a transplant for them to be eligible for coverage. Medicare then covers some of the costs for the person receiving a transplant. For a kidney ...

Renal autotransplant is a type of surgery that helps patients manage severe, long-lasting kidney pain. During the procedure, transplant surgeons remove the kidney that's causing pain and implant—or ...