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A man turned down a life-saving kidney transplant over his hospital's vaccination policy, saying he 'will die free'
Chad Carswell stood by his decision not to get vaccinated even though doctors said he needs the sur…
Sophia Ankel
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I was a dialysis nurse who donated a kidney for my patient. Now, we're engaged.
After losing a patient to kidney failure, the nurse decided to be a living donor for her next patie…
Kelly Burch
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An Uber driver donated a kidney to a passenger he'd never met before, report says
Bill Sumiel told his driver, Tim Letts, about his need for a kidney donor on a ride home from a dia…
Ryan Hogg
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A Colorado woman says she was told she couldn't get a life-saving kidney transplant unless she got vaccinated
Leilani Lutali, who has stage five renal failure, told CBS News she hasn't been vaccinated because …
Sophia Ankel
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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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New MRI technique set to transform heart transplant care
The days of heart transplant survivors undergoing invasive biopsies could soon be over after a new …
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Tina Turner opened up about putting herself in 'great danger' by ignoring the symptoms of kidney disease just 2 months before her death
The legendary singer died Wednesday after a "long illness," per her family. Two months before, she …
Eve Crosbie
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If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, it's essential to get regular testing for chronic kidney disease
Most cases of chronic kidney disease relate to underlying conditions, so the best treatment for you…
Steph Coelho,Jason McKnight
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Doctor planning womb transplant to allow a transgender woman to carry children
A doctor in India is planning a womb transplant that might allow a transgender woman to carry child…
Alia Shoaib
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Francia Raisa responds to NBC's apology after 'Saved by the Bell' joked about Selena Gomez's kidney transplant
"Let's not forget about the donors that potentially felt offended and dismissed from the spray pain…
Libby Torres
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Scientists are sending free lab-made bacon to people who developed meat allergies from tick bites to try to understand the odd disorder
Alpha-gal syndrome is a fairly new tick-borne allergy. One lab is sending genetically modified baco…
Andrea Michelson
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Selena Gomez says she'll never be more 'in debt' to someone than Francia Raisa, her 'best friend' and kidney donor
Selena Gomez told a new Apple TV+ docuseries she was "terrified" for her life when her lupus starte…
Maria Noyen
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Recipient of first pig-heart transplant dies 2 months after surgery
The University of Maryland Medical Center didn't give an official cause of death, but did say the h…
Rebecca Cohen
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Doctors changed the blood type of human lungs in the lab, opening the door to life-saving universal organs
Many patients die waiting for transplants because there are no compatible organs. Converting organs…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Fred Armisen sent Selena Gomez flowers after learning she named her new kidney after him
Selena Gomez told Jimmy Fallon that she chose the name because of her love for "Portlandia" and "I …
Rebecca Cohen
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A father of a 9-year-old donated his kidney to another dad he'd never met before. He said it was an easy decision.
After seeing a Facebook post of a dad of two in need of a kidney transplant, another dad decided to…
Kelly Burch
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A Boston hospital is the latest to deny an organ transplant to a patient who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19
Vaccination requirements are not uncommon for transplant patients, since they take medications that…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The first pig-heart transplant patient was denied a human heart after failing to follow doctors' orders
Patients who miss appointments or forget medication may be denied a spot on the organ waiting list.…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Facing hunger, some desperate Afghans are selling their kidneys for money
Five months into Taliban rule, Afghans tell Insider they've donated a kidney or dangerous amounts o…
Ali Latifi,Tamana Ayazi,Mujta…
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About 17 Americans die waiting for transplants each day. Scientists are trying to make more organs in 5 creative ways.
Organ shortages are causing preventable deaths and risky transplants. New experimental methods of g…