Organ Transplantation

London man second patient to be cured of HIV

The so-called "London Patient", a cancer sufferer originally from Venezuela, made headlines last year when researchers at the University of Cambridge reported they had found no trace of the AIDS-causing virus in his blood for 18 months.

First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor

While there have been at least 11 successful births following uterine transplants from living donors since 2014, this is the first time the procedure has worked using the uterus of a woman who had died.

100 health ministers to meet in Turkey for first time

Ministers from Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Asia will participate in the health summit in October that aims to increase awareness regarding organ transplant issues.

Human organs grown in pigs due to organ shortage

Has science gone too far or is this just the beginning?