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A photo of a woman holding the hand of a man covered with a sheet in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statement

American College of Physicians adds to debate about redefining death

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<乌鸦传媒>Cornea Stem Cell Transplants Helped Restore Vision After Chemical Burns

Autologous transplants show early promise in first U.S. patients treated

A photo of a surgeon removing the heart of an organ donor.

<乌鸦传媒>Coronary Disease That Comes With a Donor Heart Does Carry Risk

Study shows cardiovascular consequences but not overall mortality impact

A photo of surgeons performing this pig-to-human kidney transplant.

<乌鸦传媒>Pig-Kidney Xenotransplants Prove Successful in Two Brain-Dead Men

"Life-sustaining kidney function" was seen with gene-edited pig kidneys

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<乌鸦传媒>Abortion Bans May Lead to More Neonatal Cardiac Defects, Model Suggests

Researchers used theoretical modeling based on real proposed legislation

IAS over a photo of Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Australia.

<乌鸦传媒>Another HIV Patient Possibly Cured With Stem Cell Transplant

But this case is unique, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearing

Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved

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<乌鸦传媒>Economical Epoprostenol Good Enough After Major Cardiac Surgery

Randomized trial compared two inhaled pulmonary vasodilators

FDA APPROVED donislecel (Lantidra) over a photo of hypoglycemic woman testing her blood sugar with a glucose meter.

<乌鸦传媒>First Cellular Therapy Approved for Type 1 Diabetes

Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells

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<乌鸦传媒>Fecal Matter Transplant Shows Promise in Cirrhosis

Pilot trial demonstrates that FMT can boost gut health, prevent serious infections

A photo of a surgeon holding a donated heart.

<乌鸦传媒>Trial Affirms Safety of Circulatory-Death Heart Transplants

6-month results reported for perfusion-tested hearts outside of normal brain-death donation route

Photos of the packaging of Prevymis and Valcyte next to a photo of a kidney transplant scar.

<乌鸦传媒>New Antiviral Option for CMV Prophylaxis After Kidney Transplant

Letermovir proved noninferior to standard of care in clinical trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Experts Outline Strategies for Boosting Equity in Chronic Kidney Disease

Race-neutral calculations for kidney function, leveling the playing field on waiting lists

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<乌鸦传媒>What Caused Visual Disturbance in Kidney Transplant Patient?

Genetic testing identified PAX2 gene variant

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<乌鸦传媒>Multimodal Evaluations May Flag Cardiac Allograft Problems Earlier

Study underscores importance of anatomical, physiological parameters

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<乌鸦传媒>Allo-Transplant Tied to Better PFS in Advanced Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas

Results will likely "encourage a practice change," editorialists say

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<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 RAs Safe Months After Kidney Transplant

Helped diabetics cut down on daily insulin dose, body weight

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<乌鸦传媒>Statins Linked to Slower Liver Disease Progression

Risk 40% lower with use among those with preexisting liver disease, study found

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<乌鸦传媒>Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herself

Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program

FDA EUA Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines over photos of vials of bivalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccines.

<乌鸦传媒>Second Omicron Booster Authorized

Here's the FDA's latest update on COVID vaccines

An ophthalmoscope view of the retina of a patient showing the effects of a cytomegalovirus infection.

<乌鸦传媒>Floaters Affect Vision of Kidney Transplant Patient

UL97- and UL54-resistant CMV retinitis treated with multivirus-specific T-cell therapy

A photo of a surgeon holding a kidney prior to transplantation.

<乌鸦传媒>Monopoly Be Gone: A New Chapter in U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation

A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system

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<乌鸦传媒>Smaller Liver Transplant Candidates Wait Longer, Less Likely to Receive Organ

Disparity mostly affects women, but allocating more livers from smaller donors may help

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Administration Announces Plan to Overhaul the Organ Transplant System

Steps include making contracting more competitive and publishing donation data

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Transmission From Organ Donors With Brain Tumors Not Much of a Risk

In U.K. cohort study, no cases of transmission observed

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effective

Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose

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<乌鸦传媒>Vitamin B3 Doesn't Cut Skin Cancer Risk After Organ Transplant

Randomized study finds no benefit with 12 months of nicotinamide versus placebo

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<乌鸦传媒>Kidney Transplant Less Likely in Adults With Developmental Disabilities

"Urgent need" for anti-discrimination initiatives to promote equitable care, researchers argue

A photo of a donor kidney being preserved by a cold perfusion machine.

<乌鸦传媒>Chilling Donors Not as Good as Machine Perfusion for Kidney Transplant

Noninvasive cooling before organ removal didn't measure up for early organ function

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<乌鸦传媒>Change Coming for Bloated Congenital Heart Surgeon Workforce

Subspecialty seeks to reinvigorate congenital heart training, early careers

STS over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California

<乌鸦传媒>When Surgeons Clamp Down on Opioids After Cardiac Operations

Pain control feasible even when dropping to zero opioids

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<乌鸦传媒>Epstein-Barr Virus Tracking After Liver Transplant May Cut Rare Complication

Observational study provides suggestive evidence

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<乌鸦传媒>Off-the-Shelf T-Cell Therapy Effective Against Viral Infections After Allo-HCT

Produced an antiviral response in 95% of patients with six different types of infection

Photos of the packaging and vials of Adcetris and Opdivo over a computer rendered Reed-Sternberg cell in Hodgkin lymphoma

<乌鸦传媒>Post-HSCT Brentuximab Vedotin Plus Nivolumab Highly Effective in Hodgkin Lymphoma

However, toxic effects might limit the combination to the highest-risk patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Perverse Economies: Who Is Worth Saving?

It's often cheaper to let people die

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<乌鸦传媒>Fecal Transplant Failed to Boost Effects of Bariatric Surgery

No impact on weight loss or metabolism compared with placebo, small study found

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<乌鸦传媒>New Regimen for GvHD Prophylaxis in Well-Matched Reduced-Intensity Allo-HCT

Post-transplant cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, and MMF reduces GvHD without higher relapse risk

ASH over a photo of Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

<乌鸦传媒>Ibrutinib Makes Its Case for First-Line Treatment in Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Standard-of-care autologous transplant fails to prove superior to BTK inhibitor alone

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<乌鸦传媒>Do Kidney Transplant Medications Supplant IBD Drugs?

Study shows many patients no longer need drugs to help keep gut disease in check

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<乌鸦传媒>After Major Motorcycle Rallies, More Organs Available for Donation

Study estimated 21% more organ donors, 26% more transplant recipients per day during rallies

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