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Man undergoes robotic renal transplant in Chennai

24-yr-old underwent robotic kidney transplant at Chennai hospital. He had reflux disease & dilated ureter. Doctors used advanced tech to minimise procedures & implant donor kidney. Surgery involved small incision, faster recovery, less pain & minimal scars. Hospital dedicated to transforming kidney transplantation.

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Woman donates kidney to husband; the couple was found to be a "one in 22 million" match

In the rarest of rare events, a 49-year-old woman gave one of her kidneys to her ailing husband (51). UK's Donna Creed donated the organ to her husband Darren Creed who was suffering from polycystic kidney disease, BBC reported. The transplant happened in July.

The Times of India

Organ shortage continues to cost lives

Data from 2022 show India’s poor record in deceased donations. The country registered 1,589 kidney transplants, 761 liver and 250 heart transplants in the deceased category in 2022. Kidney and pancreas transplants grew from three in 2014 to 22 in 2022. In contrast, living donor kidney transplants rose from 4,884…

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KODA announces kidney transplant breakthrough

The group Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates is touting a breakthrough in the transportation of donated organs. KODA officials say on July 13th, for the first time, a donated kidney attached to a perfusion pump was flown unattended by a medical team.

WEKU

Suspects taken into custody in Vijayawada kidney racket

The Eluru One Town police investigating allegations of a kidney transplant racket have picked up several people suspecting their involvement in the case on Monday

The Hindu

Desperate Lanarkshire dad 'wants his life back' as he struggles to find kidney donor

A Lanarkshire dad of four is in desperate need of a kidney transplant as he struggles to find a donation, saying, "a transplant would truly mean getting my life back".

Glasgow Live

Tasmanian pair created fake social media profiles to harass COVID-19 sceptic, court hears

A man who has pleaded guilty to menacing another man via social media says he and an associate did it because the victim was posting misinformation about COVID-19 online — something which angered him as he was awaiting a kidney transplant.

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Tina Turner had a history of high blood pressure and kidney disease. Here's how one leads to the other

Legendary singer Tina Turner, who died this week at the age of 83 after a long illness, has written about her history of high blood pressure and kidney disease, leading to a kidney transplant.

The Conversation

Race and Kidney Transplants—A Brief Rejoinder to Dr. Stanley Goldfarb

My brief rejoinder to his response to my earlier post on this subject.

Reason

Dr. Stanley Goldfarb Responds to Me on Race and Kidney Transplants

This piece is his response to my post criticizing of an article he wrote in the City Journal.

Reason

Race Across the World: Powerful moment contestant gets heartbreaking family news

The heartbreaking moment contestant learns husband's kidney transplant failed and he tells her to carry on

Wales Online

Race, "Wokeness," and Kidney Transplant Shortages

Some conservatives are in the awkward position of resisting both policies that reduce the role of race in allocating kidneys for transplant, and those that increase it. The better way to alleviate kidney shortages is to legalize organ markets.

Reason

Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking barriers for patients who need kidney transplants

Often, patients whose body mass index, or BMI, is too high aren't able to get a kidney transplant because of the higher risks of complications before and during surgery. But an innovative program at Mayo Clinic is giving patients hope by helping to break that barrier to transplant through a…

Tribune News Service

Kidney transplant cancelled after Royal Adelaide Hospital fire sprinklers activate mid-surgery

Frank Lopresto says he woke up to find out his kidney transplant didn't go ahead because the sprinklers went off and contaminated the donor kidney.

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They met and became friends as neighboring season ticket holders for the White Sox. Years later, he donated a kidney to her.

CHICAGO — One rainy day in the spring of 2021, longtime friends Lisa Polk and Kevin Fuller got to talking while shielding themselves from the elements on the 300-level concourse of the Chicago White Sox’s Guaranteed Rate Field.

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Brisbane kidney disease clinic providing safe space for young people 'at highest risk'

The clinic designed or adolescents and young adults with kidney problems and is aimed at easing the huge transition between child and adult services.

The Independent UK

‘Waiting to die’: Woman’s agonising transplant surgery delay as waiting list hits 10-year high

‘Waiting for the transplant is never knowing whether you will live long enough to receive a kidney,’ says patient Diana Isajeva

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland mum's plea as toddler urgently needs a kidney transplant

"Time is running out for our little fighter"

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'I've decided to donate my body to science after having a kidney transplant'

Michael will soon celebrate the 23rd anniversary of his successful kidney transplant and hopes that donating his body to medicine will help those on dialysis or awaiting an operation

The Independent UK

Mother accused over kidney transplant plot says family is ‘everything’

Beatrice Ekweremadu, 56, is on trial at the Old Bailey with her husband, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, daughter Sonia, 25, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50.

Daily Mirror

Dad desperately waiting for transplant as doctor warns of Black and Asian donor shortage

Ayo Samuel, 58, is trying to find a live donor to help change his life as he is desperate to join his grandchildren Harry, eight, Luca, six and Hunter, five, for a game of football

The National (Scotland)

Kevin McDonald ‘grateful for everything in life’ after kidney transplant

McDonald scored his first goal since 2018 during Exeter’s win over Cambridge on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Kidney transplant giving former Scotland international new lease of life

McDonald scored his first goal since 2018 over the weekend

Glasgow Live

Kirkintilloch boy born without 'properly formed' kidneys undergoes transplant at Glasgow hospital

Reece Sinclair, 11, has been under the care of The Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow since he was a baby and has now been given a life-changing kidney transplant.

The Independent UK

Family thank living donor after 11-year-old boy’s kidney transplant

Reece Sinclair underwent the operation last month after years of dialysis and other treatment.

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