By News Desk  @bactiman63 China reported it’s fourth rabies case caused by organ transplantation on January 2019 since 2015 and details of the case are described in Biosafety and Health in December. The...

Dance has always been a part of Marquita’s life. She began dancing when she was four and knew she wanted to dance professionally. While attending college, Marquita was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing...

New research suggests that age cut-offs for deceased organ donors prevent quality kidneys from being available to patients in need of life-saving transplants. A study appearing in an upcoming issue of...

At least two people in China one year ago are believed to have contracted rabies after receiving kidneys from a common organ donor, according to Chinese researchers in a paper published in the journal, Emerging...

There are over 80,000 people on the kidney transplant waiting list – and many people wait more than 5 years for a kidney from a deceased donor. The waiting list has doubled in size over the past 10 years...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Transplant Institute has been awarded a five-year, $19.5 million grant from biotechnology magnate United Therapeutics Corporation to launch a pioneering...

According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), as of today, more than 121,000 people are on a waiting list for a life saving transplant. In addition, they say on average, 22 people die each...

A team of researchers have discovered a new way for early detection of a potentially deadly fungal infection in patients with suppressed immune systems such as those being treated for leukemia or have...

April is National Donate Life Month, a month-long celebration that commemorates those who have received or continue to wait for lifesaving transplants as well as the donors who save and heal lives. Donate...