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US records milestone 1 millionth organ transplant

Friday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States recorded its one millionth organ transplant Friday afternoon, a historic milestone for the medical procedure that has saved thousands of lives.The record achievement was confirmed at 12:50 p.m. ET by the United Network for Organ Sharing, a nonprofit... Read More.

Man cured of HIV, cancer following breakthrough stem cell transplant: Doctors

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 is said to be free of both the HIV virus and cancer, following a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor for leukemia, according to a breakthrough announcement at the International... Read More.

Baby with rare condition gets heart transplant after waiting 218 days

Monday, April 4 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- A baby girl who has been living in a Chicago hospital with her parents for the last six months while waiting for a new heart finally received one last week.Elodie Carmen Baker received a heart transplant at The Heart Center at Lurie... Read More.

Baby gets first-of-its kind heart transplant to help fight rejection

Friday, March 11 by ABC News

(ASHEBORO, N.C.) -- A one-year-old boy who was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent three open-heart surgeries in his first months of life, now has a new heart.Easton Sinnamon, of Asheboro, North Carolina, underwent a first-of-its kind heart transplant. The baby not only... Read More.

Man dies two months after receiving first-ever pig heart transplant

Wednesday, March 9 by ABC News

(BALTIMORE) -- A Maryland man who earlier this year became the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, according to the University of Maryland Medicine, where the transplant was performed.David Bennett, 57, died on March 8, according to University... Read More.

Woman gets stomach transplant after not being able to eat for over 10 years

Thursday, March 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A North Carolina woman who had been unable to eat solid foods for over a decade due to a rare condition underwent a life-changing multiorgan transplant that gave her a new stomach, pancreas and intestines.Sarah Granados, a mom of three from... Read More.

Thanks to her viral TikTok, Brantley Gilbert meets a young fan who went through a heart transplant

Thursday, February 17 by ABC News

When an 11-year-old Brantley Gilbert fan named Alirix shared her story on social media of going through illness and a heart transplant, the country star knew he had to do something special for her.It all started with a TikTok, where Alirix explained her heart... Read More.

“Made my night”: Blake Shelton sings with young fan awaiting heart transplant

Monday, January 31 by ABC News

Over the weekend, Blake Shelton was performing in his home state of Oklahoma at the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant when he spotted a six-year-old fan, Wyatt McKee, in the crowd holding up a sign that read, "Your smallest biggest fan from Lake Texoma, 6 yo waiting... Read More.

Boston hospital denies heart transplant to man who hasn’t gotten COVID-19 vaccine

Wednesday, January 26 by ABC News

(BOSTON) -- The family of a Boston man is speaking out after they say their 31-year-old son was struck from a waitlist for a heart transplant because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.DJ Ferguson, who was diagnosed with arrhythmia four years ago, was admitted... Read More.

Family speaks out after man receives pig heart in 1st of kind transplant

Wednesday, January 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 57-year-old man who underwent a first-of-its-kind heart transplant involving a genetically-modified pig heart is in a "much happier place" after the transplant, according to his son.David Bennett Sr., of Maryland, suffered from terminal heart disease and was deemed ineligible for a... Read More.

Selena Gomez calls out ‘The Good Fight”s “tasteless” joke about her kidney transplant

Wednesday, August 4 by ABC News

Selena Gomez said she's disappointed that yet another television show mocked her kidney transplant.Paramount+'s The Good Fight found itself in hot water when a recent episode contained a scene where several characters bemoaned cancel culture and said people now "need a permission slip to tell a joke."When the characters discuss what jokes are definitely considered... Read More.

Texas man who declined COVID-19 vaccine speaks out after undergoing double lung transplant

Thursday, June 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Joshua Garza had a chance to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in January but he passed it up, thinking he didn't really need it.Now, the 43-year-old Texan is hoping to inspire others to get the shot after he became so ill following... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: transplant

US records milestone 1 millionth organ transplant

Man cured of HIV, cancer following breakthrough stem cell transplant: Doctors

Baby with rare condition gets heart transplant after waiting 218 days

Baby gets first-of-its kind heart transplant to help fight rejection

Man dies two months after receiving first-ever pig heart transplant

Woman gets stomach transplant after not being able to eat for over 10 years

Thanks to her viral TikTok, Brantley Gilbert meets a young fan who went through a heart transplant

“Made my night”: Blake Shelton sings with young fan awaiting heart transplant

Boston hospital denies heart transplant to man who hasn’t gotten COVID-19 vaccine

Family speaks out after man receives pig heart in 1st of kind transplant

Selena Gomez calls out ‘The Good Fight”s “tasteless” joke about her kidney transplant

Texas man who declined COVID-19 vaccine speaks out after undergoing double lung transplant

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