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Fitted with a Berlin Heart, Little Macs Is 'Absolutely Thriving' While He Waits for a Heart Transplant
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— Sep 7, 2026
Baby Macs Green received a Berlin Heart at Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital after two cardiac arrests from dilated cardiomyopathy and is now thriving while awaiting a transplant.
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Pig Kidney Bridges Patient to Human Transplant
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— Sep 5, 2026
A patient named Tim Andrews received a genetically engineered pig kidney in January 2025, stayed off dialysis for 271 days, and then transitioned to a human donor kidney, marking the first reported pig-to-human kidney transplant followed by a human transplant. The case, published in The Lancet, supports xenotransplantation as a potential bridge to timely human transplants while highlighting ongoing challenges like immune rejection and long-term viability of pig organs.
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Human Brain Organoids Build Circuits in Cortex-Less Mice
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Researchers have transplanted lab-grown human brain organoids into mice engineered to lack most of their cortex, creating xenocortical models in which human tissue integrates and expands to occupy missing brain regions, showing activity and neural connections that can restore aspects of cognition and behavior. These studies establish a new in vivo platform for studying human brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders, while highlighting both therapeutic potential and ongoing challenges in translating organoid-based findings to human health.
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Restoring some mouse behavior is interesting but it probably won't translate cleanly to fixing actual human brain problems anytime soon.
The Story of the First Heart Transplant Patient
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Louis Washkansky receives new heart and hope
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Man Receiving Transplant Dies Of Rabies After Donor Was Infected By Animal
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— Dec 10, 2025
A rare and tragic case of transplant-related rabies has raised new questions for the organ donation process in the United States. Health officials confirmed that a man from Michigan died in February 2025 after receiving…
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Vance’s Distant Relative Off Transplant List Due to Not Being Vaccinated, Family Says
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— Feb 13, 2025
A 12-year-old girl’s shot at a heart transplant was denied because she has not been vaccinated, per a report. Adaline Deal, who is from Indiana, is a distant relative of Vice President JD Vance, the New York Post…
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Conservative Watchdog Sues Feds For Concealing Biden-Era Docs On Race-Based Organ Transplant Rules
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— Jul 1, 2025
America First Legal (AFL) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against three federal agencies alleging they failed to honor information requests on discriminatory practices in the national organ transplantation system during the…
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Teen Who Needed Double Lung Transplant Warns Others After Vaping Turned His Lungs to 'Rubber'
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— Jun 30, 2021
A 17-year-old high school student is speaking out against vaping after his habit led to a double lung transplant and nearly cost him his life. Daniel Ament was a strong, athletic sophomore in Grosse Point, Michigan…
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Hospital Tells Man He Must Be Vaccinated to Get Life-Saving Transplant, He Replies 'I Was Born Free, I Will Die Free'
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— Jan 30, 2022
A North Carolina man who has refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will not change his mind, even if it means he cannot receive a kidney transplant that would keep him alive. Double amputee Chad Carswell of Burke…
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Nigerian football content creator jokes about Brentford thrashing Chelsea in viral post
The post by @Adikastakes uses humorous “food” banter and Pidgin English to mock Brentford’s heavy defeat of Chelsea. It is trending in Nigerian/football Twitter circles due to entertaining rival-fan banter. The reaction is mostly one-sided and supportive, with 85-90% agreeing or amplifying the joke versus 10-15% disagreeing or neutral.
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Dáithí Mac Gabhann Receives Heart Transplant in Belfast
Health
— Jul 21, 2026
Dáithí Mac Gabhann, the nine-year-old Northern Ireland campaigner whose Dáithí’s Law created an opt-out organ donation system, has finally received a heart transplant after a multi-year wait and is starting the road to recovery. The family and supporters thank the donor’s family and reiterate the impact of his campaign, which has helped save lives and spurred ongoing conversations about organ donation.
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Mamas and the Papas Daughter in Urgent Fight for Kidney Transplant
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— Feb 11, 2026
Bijou Phillips is once again fighting for her life. According to Page Six , the 45-year-old model is currently hospitalized at CORE Kidney at UCLA Health, where she is undergoing dialysis as she waits for a kidney…
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Former NFL QB Bernie Kosar Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis
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— Jul 9, 2024
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar has revealed he has Parkinson’s Disease and now needs a liver transplant. Kosar made the announcement in an interview with Cleveland Magazine . Kosar, 60, said he was…
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Trump Admin Flags Billions in Medicare Claims as Fraud Crackdown Intensifies
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— Jul 8, 2026
The Trump administration says a dramatic increase in Medicare claims for tissue and organ transplants has led to a nationwide fraud crackdown that is blocking millions of dollars in suspicious billing. According to Fox…
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Woman Saves Life of Teenage Boy Who Needed Bone Marrow Transplant
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— Feb 20, 2023
A young woman based in Louisiana saved the life of a teenage boy after donating her bone marrow to him. In 2013, Alika Jones signed up for the Be The Match bone marrow registry during a homecoming drive. According to…
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Foreign Hackers Breach Two Colorado Water Utilities, Officials Say
Two small Colorado water utilities were breached by foreign actors last month, with hackers changing pumping schedules, altering equipment settings and disabling alarms before operators regained control, state officials said. The affected systems are privately owned and each serves fewer than 200 people, according to Fox News , which cited reports from Colorado officials. The governor's office sai
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James Talarico Insults Military Families With ‘California Transplant’ Attack, Ken Paxton Says
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— Jun 30, 2026
"Don't California my Texas" is a popular saying that captures the wariness that many in the Lone Star State feel toward the coastal liberal bastion — and in its mudslinging Senate race both candidates are using "Californian" as a pejorative.
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Leaders Of Cruel Regimes Caught Chatting Casually About Using Other People’s Organs To Become ‘Immortal’
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— Sep 4, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mic Wednesday discussing how organ transplant technology could allow for longer lives and perhaps immortality. Putin was heard…
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Patient Survives After Doctors' Hail Mary Procedure Gives Him an Animal Heart: 'We Are Trying to Make Sense of It'
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— Jan 23, 2022
A 57-year-old Maryland resident has survived after receiving the first successful pig-to-human heart transplant. The operation has prompted scientists to consider the various applications of this form of surgery amid an…
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California silicosis cases tied to engineered stone
Health
— Aug 15, 2026
A California public health report identifies 592 confirmed silicosis cases among engineered-stone countertop fabricators since 2019, with 31 deaths and 65 lung transplants, and a median age at diagnosis of 46 (52 at death), a group that is predominantly Latino men. The findings underscore that the burden may be underestimated, despite stricter safety rules and mandatory reporting as workers are exposed to crystalline silica during cutting and finishing of quartz-based stone, prompting ongoing regulatory and surveillance efforts.
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