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A man who lost half of his face in a work accident has received the world's first whole-eye transplant. He may even see out of it one day.
Aaron James was hit with a 7200-volt electric shock in 2021. After the surgery, including the first…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Julia Pug…
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Brain-dead woman's organs save four lives
A 60-year-old woman, who was declared brain dead after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage, gave n…
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Thom Felicia, member of 'Queer Eye' cast, believes that donating bone marrow to his brother was the best thing he has ever done
Twenty years ago, I impacted the world as an original 'Queer Eye' cast member. But the most meaning…
Kelly Burch
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A woman dismissed her exhaustion as anxiety, asthma, and menopause. She actually needed a heart transplant and brain surgery.
Ann Ramirez Dudas was 48 when she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. She would need a new…
Andrea Michelson
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A 39-year-old dad who suffered sudden heart failure and coded for 45 minutes survived against the odds - and just received America's most advanced artificial heart
Matthew Moore, of North Carolina, happened to be in the right place at the right time to be first r…
Anna Medaris Miller
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A 25-year-old almost lost her eye after an itchy contact lens turned out to be an ulcer caused by 'harsh' bacteria
Steph Carrasco needed emergency surgery after a week of 72 daily eye drops didn't heal the ulcer.
Kim Schewitz
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Scientists have developed a way to 3D-print corneas for human eyes
The researchers have made a gel, which can hold the stem cells while producing a cast that…
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My brother needed a liver transplant but didn't have health insurance. My advocacy is what got him on the donor list.
When my brother needed a liver transplant and didn't have health insurance, I advocated for him and…
Taayoo Murray
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A Florida woman got married and 2 days later swapped her wedding gown for a hospital gown to donate a kidney to her husband's ex-wife
Mylaen Merthe and Debby Neal-Strickland Fort Lauderdale, Florida, now call each other kidney sister…
Jacob Sarkisian
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A college student who slept in contact lenses went blind in one eye after he was infected by a parasite
Mike Krumholz, 21, says he may never fully see out of his left eye again because of the infection.
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A transplant patient died after she received lungs that were infected with COVID-19
The lungs tested negative for COVID-19 before the transplant, but three days after the procedure th…
Canela López
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A 'revolutionary' eye implant made of pigskin restored sight in 14 blind people
Researchers used pig tissue to create a material to thicken and protect the cornea, restoring visio…
Gabby Landsverk
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Selena Gomez fans are calling out the 'Saved by the Bell' reboot for appearing to mention the star's kidney transplant
On Saturday, "Saved by the Bell" representatives apologized and said the show's team will donate to…
Darcy Schild
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6 reasons why moving to Florida can be a major disappointment, from surprisingly high tax bills to severe storms that 'should be an eye opener'
Michael Bordenaro, who's been a Miami real-estate agent for 13 years, said that about 50% of his cl…
Jordan Pandy
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A woman had her eye removed after she showered while wearing contact lenses and it got infected by a parasite found in tap water
Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare parasite infection, can make it feel like there is something constan…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Here's what it's like to receive a life-saving heart transplant in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic
As time went by, things became more serious. Finally, last August, doctors told her it was time to …
Connor Perrett,Connor Perrett
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What happens when you sleep in your contact lenses
Contact Lenses are like a sponge in your eye. No matter how natural they may feel, contact le…
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Shingles in the eye is dangerous and can cause blindness — here's how to prevent it
You should be particularly concerned if a shingles rash appears on the tip of your nose, as this is…
Ashley Laderer
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Toni Braxton on how her battle with lupus landed her in the hospital, nearly in need of a heart transplant - and how CBD has helped her cope since
It took them about five years, and once they diagnosed me I remember feeling relieved and frightene…
Isabella Paoletto
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An outlandish surgeon is aiming to transplant human heads as a way to beat mortality
This will happen, he said, when he successfully severs the spinal cords of two humans - a Chinese n…