Solid organ transplantation provides life-saving and life-enhancing treatments for patients with end-stage organ failure.1,2 However, the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and ...

Everybody will now be considered an organ donor unless they choose to add their name to a consent opt-out register, or are among a so-called excluded group ...

There are 8 main blood types in humans, classified based on the ABO system and the presence or absence of the Rh factor. Here’s an overview of the types and donation compatibility ... complications ...

ABU DHABI, 23rd May, 2024 (WAM) -- In a groundbreaking achievement, a team of transplant nephrologists at Burjeel Medical City in Abu Dhabi has successfully completed a complex ABO incompatible kidney ...

Organ transplantation in Kazakhstan relies heavily on living donors due to distrust in the system and religious beliefs. Only 10 out of 86 families consented to donation after death in 2024.

Blood group 'ABO' incompatibility could be a major factor driving kidney exchange transplants in India, where living donor transplants face numerous challenges, a study published in The Lancet ...

The exchange allows two ABO incompatible recipients to receive healthy, more compatible kidneys. The study analysed 1,839 kidney exchanges from 65 centres across India, revealing that ABO ...

Sarah Hanson says her late husband, Christopher, saved lives as an organ donor. Now Sanford's 'My Chart' tool lets others easily register as donors. Sarah Hanson says her late husband, Christopher ...

These numbers have improved, but we must do better. I believe the more we ask the question, “Will you register to be an organ donor and help save lives?” the more New Yorkers will say “Yes.” ...

The University of Maryland Medical Center and Infinite Legacy raised a flag Tuesday to honor organ and tissue donors and raise awareness of organ donation.There are more than 100,000 patients ...