Latest Organ donation News

Ex-NBA player, 'Survivor' contestant Scot Pollard makes contact with heart donor's family

Oct. 07, 2024 21:41 PM EDT

One of the first things that former NBA player and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard made sure to do after receiving a heart transplant was to write down his feelings when they were fresh, in the hopes that he would someday share them with the donor’s family. “We want you to...

Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows

Aug. 28, 2024 12:33 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — People who volunteer to donate a kidney face an even lower risk of death from the operation than doctors have long thought, researchers reported Wednesday. The study tracked 30 years of living kidney donation and found that by 2022, fewer than 1 of every 10,000...

A new study shows donating a kidney is even safer now than doctors have long thought

Aug. 28, 2024 11:07 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study shows donating a kidney is even safer now than doctors have long thought.