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Heart Transplants From Active COVID Donors Linked With Higher Mortality

Outcomes from donors with recently resolved COVID similar to those without SARS-CoV-2, however

May 17, 2023
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Experts Outline Strategies for Boosting Equity in Chronic Kidney Disease

Race-neutral calculations for kidney function, leveling the playing field on waiting lists

May 15, 2023
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What Caused Visual Disturbance in Kidney Transplant Patient?

Genetic testing identified PAX2 gene variant

May 15, 2023
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Multimodal Evaluations May Flag Cardiac Allograft Problems Earlier

Study underscores importance of anatomical, physiological parameters

May 11, 2023
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GLP-1 RAs Safe Months After Kidney Transplant

Helped diabetics cut down on daily insulin dose, body weight

May 08, 2023
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FDA Allows Extra Doses of Bivalent COVID Vax for Immunocompromised Tots

More doses of Pfizer's vaccine can be administered at the discretion of healthcare providers

Apr 28, 2023
FDA EUA Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent over a toddler getting vaccinated.
Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herself

Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program

Apr 19, 2023
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Pioneering Lung Transplant; Regulators and Weight-Loss Drugs; Psychedelic Long COVID

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Apr 18, 2023
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FDA OKs Cell Therapy to Lower Infection Risk After Stem Cell Transplant

Omidubicel reduced infections in blood cancer patients from 60% to 39% at 100 days posttransplant

Apr 17, 2023
FDA APPROVED omidubicel (Omisirge) over a computer rendering of leukemia cells in the blood stream.
Floaters Affect Vision of Kidney Transplant Patient

UL97- and UL54-resistant CMV retinitis treated with multivirus-specific T-cell therapy

Apr 17, 2023
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Opinion
Monopoly Be Gone: A New Chapter in U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation

A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system

Apr 04, 2023
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Smaller Liver Transplant Candidates Wait Longer, Less Likely to Receive Organ

Disparity mostly affects women, but allocating more livers from smaller donors may help

Mar 29, 2023
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Opinion
Our Organ Transplant System Isn't the Failure It's Made Out to Be

Upholding the system will save lives

Mar 24, 2023
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Biden Administration Announces Plan to Overhaul the Organ Transplant System

Steps include making contracting more competitive and publishing donation data

Mar 22, 2023
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