Uninsured, undocumented immigrants often go to the emergency room for treatment. Since 1986 the federal government has required that patients in the emergency room receive care, regardless of their immigration status or ability to pay
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Scientists have long tried to duplicate the procedure that led to the first long-term remission 12 years ago. With the so-called London patient, they seem to have succeeded
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Behind the Failure of the First US Uterine TransplantFebruary 14, 2019 |
On March 7, 2016, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic introduced the nation to Lindsey McFarland, the first person to undergo a successful uterus transplant in the US. Within hours, however, McFarland was back in surgery: A life-threatening infection forced the organ’s removal, crushing hope she might one day give birth
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What happens if you need a kidney transplant and don’t know a biological match? A Nobel prize-winning economist has a solution: transplant chains. Donors agree to give to a stranger in exchange for a kidney for their loved one, but it has to start with someone willing to give without getting anything in return
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The world’s first baby born by a uterus transplant from a deceased donor is healthy and nearingher first birthday, according to a new case study published Tuesday in the Lancet
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Defibrillator paddles did not work during a patient’s heart transplant in January, and a backup set was not nearby. The transplant ultimately failed, and the patient died two months later. His case was featured in a May article
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An organ donor had cancer cells in her body that were accidentally transmitted to four transplant recipients. Three died from the disease
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You Need a New Kidney to Stay AliveSeptember 18, 2018 |
Would you reject one from someone who died of a drug overdose?
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