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Man receives pig kidney in medical milestone
Published on 21/03/2024
» Surgeons in Boston have transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into an ailing 62-year-old man, the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the breakthrough offers hope to hundreds of thousands of people whose kidneys have failed.
US surgeons report longest successful pig-to-human kidney transplant
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - US surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient announced Thursday they had ended their experiment after a record-breaking 61 days.
US surgeons say pig kidney functional in human for more than a month
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - US surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain dead patient said Wednesday the organ was still working well after a record 32 days -- a significant step in the quest to close the organ donation gap.
Bali immigration officers held for organ trafficking
Published on 29/07/2023
» JAKARTA: Three Bali immigration officers have been arrested for their alleged role in an illegal organ trafficking syndicate that brought dozens of victims to Cambodia to sell their kidneys, Indonesian police said on Saturday.
Nigerian politician jailed after UK organ trial
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» LONDON: A British court on Friday jailed Nigeria's former deputy Senate president for nine years and eight months, following his landmark conviction for plotting to harvest a man's kidney for his sick daughter.
Donating kidney does not affect life expectancy
Life, Published on 28/03/2023
» DEAR DOCTORS: I was surprised to find out that a co-worker gave his nephew a kidney several years ago. He never mentions it and I don't want to invade his privacy, but I would like to know more about the process. What does it take for someone to donate a kidney? Is it safe for them to do it?
Bumrungrad enhances its eye center by opening the Cornea Transplant Center
Published on 31/10/2022
» According to the World Health Organization, 2.2 billion people experience untreated vision-related health conditions such as myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism and cataracts. The study of the first rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RABB) revealed that 92% of blindness in the Thai population is preventable and 76.8% is treatable. Moreover, the top three causes of blindness are: 1) cataracts 2) glaucoma and 3) corneal disease. Frequently, such vision problems are seen in those aged 50 and over. However, these vision problems are now seen in younger and younger people as time goes on.
Doctor says organ joke unethical
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2022
» A doctor has called the viral "kidney-for-iPhone 14" memes inappropriate and unethical.
Review blood donation criteria
Oped, Published on 18/03/2022
» The concerning case of Swiss expat Theo Zwahlen points to a need for Thailand to seriously reevaluate the logic behind its blood donation criteria.
First pig heart transplant patient dies after two months
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» WASHINGTON - The first person to receive a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig has died two months after the medical milestone, the hospital that carried out the surgery said Wednesday.